Habila
12 January 2027 · United States
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Moore draws on Mami Wata mythology to connect immigrant family life with magical realism. Readers of She Would Be King have a new novel to follow.
About the book
After a bereavement, Melanctha’s family moves from Liberia to Texas. A frightening encounter in a lake reveals her ability to breathe underwater and introduces Habila, a water spirit whose gifts carry a troubling cost. Family secrets and supernatural power become increasingly difficult to separate.
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