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The text on the image says Lantana turns 12 just like the Intasimi Warriors. It invites readers to participate in the quizz to find out which Warrior they are

Lantana Turns 12! Just Like the Intasimi Warriors. Which Kenyan Warrior Are You?

This year, Lantana turns 12. It's also the age Mwikali, Odwar, Soni and Xirsi are when their story begins! Four kids in Nairobi who find out they're descended from a bloodline of legendary Kenyan warriors, and have to work out, fast, what that actually means. Three of their books are already out in the world. The fourth and final one, Xirsi and the Final Battle, arrives this October. To celebrate, we built a quiz. Answer honestly, find out which Intasimi Warrior you really ar

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Aug 122 min read

Smiling woman with shoulder-length locs wearing a black pinstriped top stands outdoors in front of bright pink flowering bushes; white text on the image reads “Meet the Author Shiko Nguru.”

Meet the Author: Shiko Nguru on Reading, Children’s Fiction, and The Intasimi Warriors Series

Meet Shiko Nguru, author of the Intasimi Warriors series. Shiko shares with us her thoughts on the joy of reading, children’s fiction, and writing the Intasimi Warriors series.

Meet the Creator

Jan 202 min read