BOOKS: From Liberia with history and magic

'She Would be King' a debut novel by Liberian-American Wayetu Moore. PHOTO | COURTESY

The chequered history of pre-modern Liberia is reimagined with in a magical style in She Would be King, a debut novel by Liberian-American Wayetu Moore.

The story revolves around three young people born in different countries and possessing supernatural abilities that are both a blessing and a curse. Their paths eventually come together, guided through life by the same unseen spirit.