GHOST HOPPER

GHOST HOPPER

"'What the hell is that?' she asked. It looked like a red grasshopper the size of her hand.

'It's a ghost hopper,' Orlu whispered. 'They're harmless.'"

"It sat on her bed staring at her with its large orange compound eyes. Sunny wasn't afraid of grasshoppers, not even their strong flicking legs. But this creature was the size of an American football. It turned and, with a soft hum, hop-flew across the room, landing on the wall."

Nnedi Okorafor, Akata Witch