From the studio behind Iyanu: Child of Wonder is Malika: Warrior Queen

Malika: Warrior Queen by Roye Okupe of YouNeek Studios.

Malika: Warrior Queen by YouNeek Studios

YouNeek Studios gained the attention of animation and fantasy fans everywhere with critically acclaimed Iyanu: Child of Wonder. YouNeek Studios is also the home of their incredible flagship title Malika: Warrior Queen. From the official website: Set in fifteenth-century West Africa, Malika™: Warrior Queen (pronounced “Ma-Lie-Kah”) follows the exploits of Queen and military commander, Malika, who struggles to keep the peace in her ever-expanding empire. Growing up as a prodigy, Malika inherited the crown from her father in the most unusual of circumstances, splitting the Kingdom of Azzaz in half. After years of civil war, Malika was able to unite all of Azzaz, expanding it into one of the largest empires in all of West Africa.

But expansion would not come without its costs. Enemies begin to rise within her council, and Azzaz grabbed the attention of the most feared superpower the world has ever known: the Ming Dynasty. As Malika fights to win the clandestine civil war within the walls of her empire, she must now turn her attention to an indomitable and treacherous foe that plans to vanquish her entire people. From dragons to mythical relics, a feuding royal family and magical swords, the story of Malika: Warrior Queen stays true to the fantasy genre while adding something new by setting familiar concepts in an awe-inspiring African setting.

YouNeek Studios is founded by Nigerian-American Roye Okupe and it is a platform for graphic novels, animation, and other mediums that focuses on stories inspired by African culture, history, and mythology. For fans of the Dora Milaje, The Woman King, The Children of Blood and Bone series, fantasy, mythology, and African culture, Malika: Warrior Queen is a must read. https://youneekstudios.com/malika/