Akwaeke Emezi
4 SeriesAkwaeke Emezi is a video artist and author whose debut novel, "Freshwater," is an autobiographical work. The book was named a New York Times Notable Book and selected as a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, NPR, the Chicago Public Library, and Buzzfeed.
In Akwaeke Emezi's YA debut, "Pet," Jam and her friend Redemption believe their city is free of monsters. This belief is challenged when a creature named Pet, made of horns and claws, emerges from a painting mixed with Jam's blood. Pet's purpose is to hunt a monster that may be lurking in Redemption's house. As Jam seeks to uncover the truth and protect her best friend, she faces the challenge of fighting a monster that no one believes exists.
