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Descendants of Fire & Water (Essien of Alkebulan, 1) Format:Paperback an NPR librarian's compendium ofWhat would the world be like if Africa had never been colonizedand if the transatlantic slave trade had never happened? The only daughter among five brothers, Essien was raised in a village where women are bred to tend to their husbands and bear children. One night, after she is led by akukoifomythical beings of Alkebulan folkloreto a fabled river, Essien emerges from the waters with superhuman abilities: hands that burn with the flames they contain,