Akata Witch
First edition | |
| Author | Nnedi Okorafor |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Greg Ruth |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nsibidi Scripts Series |
| Subject | Africanjujuism |
| Genre | Fantasy Young adult fiction |
| Set in | Nigeria |
| Published | 2011 |
| Publisher | Viking/Penguin Books |
| Publication place | United States Nigeria |
| Pages | 349 |
| Followed by | Akata Warrior |
Akata Witch (retitled What Sunny Saw in the Flames in Nigeria and the UK) is a 2011 young adult fantasy novel written by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor. It was nominated for the Andre Norton Award and it is the first novel in her The Nsibidi Scripts series; it is followed by two sequels, Akata Warrior (2017) and Akata Woman (2022).