Afia in the Land of Wonders

Afia in the Land of Wonders is the tale of Afia, who has always felt like half of a whole. Her twin sister, Aya, is perfectly content with fulfilling their family's expectations, but Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded cliffside home of Dafra. She dreams of adventure.

When Afia meets a charming shape-shifter named Bakame, who dazzles her with promises of a magical land called Ijabu, she decides to take her destiny into her own hands. Although it means 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 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 risk 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