Afia in the Land of Wonders

In her stunning literary debut, Mia Araujo presents a gorgeous
reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, spinning a
new story that is accompanied by arresting, ethereal illustrations
about twin sisters and how one must venture outside the safety
of their home, into the wilderness, in order to find herself and
true happiness.
Afia has always felt like half of a whole. Her twin sister, Aya,
is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectations
of them. But Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded
cliffside home of Dafra. She dreams of adventure.


When she meets a charming shape-shifter named Bakame, who dazzles
her with promises of a magical land called Ijabu, Afia decides
to take her destiny into her own hands. Although it will mean leaving
everything she has ever known behind, including her beloved
sister, Afia follows Bakame into the forbidden forests surrounding
Dafra, from which no one has ever returned.


Filled with magical sights, a charismatic Queen and her intriguing
court, Ijabu is everything that Afia has ever dreamed of. But
she soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and this fantasy
world demands a terrible price. With the help of a mysterious trickster,
Afia must evade the Queen's hunters and the lost dreamers
of Ijabu, who wish to pull her deeper into their web.


Now, Afia must find the courage to survive while standing on her
own - or risking losing herself completely to the wonders of Ijabu.






Debut author-illustrator Mia Araujo weaves an extraordinarily
luminous and beautiful story.

Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
about what it takes to find your true self, even if it means facing
your deepest fears.

"Nothing short of an amazing adventure into a fantastic world,
Mia Araujo has crafted a beautiful narrative, made all the more
incredible by stunning visuals that overflow with heart and soul"
David F. Walker, Eisner-award winning author of Bitter Root
and The Second Chance of Darius Logan

Illustrated by: Mia Araujo