A young boy's father is murdered and he begins a journey toward adulthood that begins with a visit from his father's ghost in Ikenga by Nnedi Okoafor. Readers are quickly drawn into Nnamdi's life as a ten year old boy living in a small town in Nigeria. He is a typical young boy until he speaks with his father's ghost, and is given fantastical powers. As Nnamdi struggles to control his new powers and to understand the structures and mores of his society, readers experience all his emotions, from fear to courage, confusion to comprehension, rage to compassion. Readers worry about Nnamdi as he faces evil and cheer for him as he matures through a plot full of twists and surprises. The author keeps readers guessing as Nnamdi seeks to determine who murdered his father, and works to rid his community of the criminals his father, as police chief, dealt with in life. Readers young and old will find Okorafor's writing style to be fluid and engaging, and the story of Nnamdi's coming of age to be both thrilling and moving.