By Audrina Bigos, CBS Chicago
The next J.K. Rowling may be right here from the Chicago area!
24-year-old Tomi Adeyemi just signed a seven-figure book deal, an unprecedented move for a debut author.
Adeyemi promoted her new book, Children of Blood and Bone, recently in downtown Naperville. The book is based in a fictional African nation.
“It’s just Black Panther with magic. Instead of genetically engineered rhinos, we have magically bred giant lions,” the Harvard University graduate said.
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