Spring 2025

Soni and the Life Drinkers

From the Series The Intasimi Warriors

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 7
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

The Intasimi Warriors are about to embark on their third and most challenging adventure to date—saving their beloved mentor from dying at the hands of the Life Drinkers. And when Soni discovers that her mom has a twin sister with a dark secret, she just might have found the key to discovering the Life Drinkers’ identity.

As she delves deeper into Nairobi’s dark underbelly, Soni must learn to see the world for what it is—with all its beauty and ugliness. What price will she have to pay to stop the Life Drinkers from draining Mr. Lemayian’s life, and will saving his life come at the expense of her own

A heart-stopping, thrill-a-minute journey into the heart of an alternative Kenya where monsters roam the streets and one brave 12-year-old, with the help of her closest friends, will learn a lesson in self-sacrifice that she will never forget.

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978-1-83629-001-8
On pre-order until 05/06/2025
$14.24
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 7
Reading Level Grade 5
Category Diverse Books: #OwnVoices, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lantana Publishing
Imprint Lantana Publishing
Language English
Number of Pages 200
Publication Date 2025-05-06
Text Type Fiction—Science Fiction/Fantasy
BISACS JUV012050, JUV037000, JUV001000
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5 x 7.75
Guided Reading Level TBD
Features Author/Illustrator biography

Author: Shiko Nguru

Shiko Nguru is a Kenyan author and content creator, sharing her motherhood journey in the most genuine and beautiful way she can @ShikoNguru. The Intasimi Warriors is her award-nominated debut series, inspired by her love of East African mythology.