Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi
Emezi dabbles in a whole lot, from adult novels to poetry to YA, and in their latest, we’re dropped into a fantastical West African world, where Somadina and her twin brother Jayaike live as best friends. They start off being virtually inseparable until their powers emerge once they come of age, and suddenly, everything is different. While Jayaike’s powers are enchanting and alluring, Somadina’s strikes fear in their neighbors. Then, Jayaike goes missing, and Somadina sets out to find him. She’ll have to brave a sacred forest, otherwordly traveling, and places where her soul may be separated from her body, all for the sake of her brother.