'Magic' a fantasy fiction novel by 13-year-old, Joseph Bokea

Magic, a fantasy fiction novel by 13-year-old, Joseph Bokea will surprise and delight every reader.

It is the story of 12-year-old Joe who does not know if he’s human or not. His is a world of wizards, green people and magic. In a world where a lack of identity is seen as a threat to the species, Joe must decide whether he is human or alien … but at what cost?

Joe and his best friend, Oak, are being trained by their mentor, Master Leaf, to join the secret war against the cruel and oppressive humans. They are joined by Emerald, a beautiful and powerful Greenori princess, who hates humans and wants revenge for the murder of her parents.

The book, published by Storymoja in January this year is the first of eight fantasy fiction novels coming soon from the budding writer.

Joseph Bokea was born on 3rd September 2001 in Nairobi, to Crispin and Helen Bokea. The third of four children, when he was eight years old, his family moved to Bangkok, Thailand. Two years later, his family returned to Nairobi. Currently Joseph is a student at the Aga Khan Academy in Nairobi.

Joseph began by handwriting his story and then typing it. When he was eleven, he presented his father with the manuscript.

Crispin Bokea, an economist at Strathmore Business School vowed to support his son.

“I asked around and was directed to Storymoja Publishers who began working on the book,” he said.

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