Longlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction A Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2019 Honor title, FictionMc Fadden, writer of great, imaginative novels for years now (including Sugar and Gathering of Waters), is back with one of her best yet.
Exploring ritual sacrifice in contemporary West Africa, Praise Song offers a fascinating, painful glimpse into a world beyond America's shores, filled with tragedy and love and hope.
--Entertainment WeeklyPerhaps one of the best books of the year, Praise Song for the Butterflies is a stunning, brief portrait that humanizes the plight of those in ritual servitude.
It's a fantastic work from a gifted author.
--The GazetteA fictional West African country is the setting for Bernice L.
Mc Fadden's latest work, Praise Song for the Butterflies.
Here we meet Abeo Kata, a 9-year-old girl who is ripped from her privileged lifestyle when her father forces her to become a slave in a religious sect.
Rescued after 15 years, Abeo struggles to overcome dark family secrets while learning to love again.
--Essence Magazine Included in Book Riot's 22 Upcoming Releases by Authors of Color Featured at BEABernice L.
Mc Fadden's novel Praise Song for the Butterflies has received great reviews and will be published today.
The book centers on Abeo Kata, the privileged daughter of a government employee and a stay-at-home mother in West Africa whose happy life changes dramatically after she's placed in a shrine as an offering.
Fifteen years later, Abeo is finally rescued and must learn to move beyond her traumatic past.
--Good Morning AmericaMc Fadden crafts a compassionate, unforgettable story of loss and redemption.
--BBC CultureRecent favorites at Mahogany Books in Washington, DC] include.
award-winning novelist Bernice L.
Mc Fadden's forthcoming Praise Song for the Butterflies, about a nine-year-old West African girl sacrificed into religious servitude.
--Vanity FairThe novel has a timeless quality; Mc Fadden is a master of takin.
