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Chicago area writer signs seven-figure deal for fantasy trilogy

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.

Read more at http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/08/chicago-area-writer-launches-fantasy-trilogy/

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