Aku

Aku, space traveler of the metaverse, is BACK and ready to blast off in book two of this action-packed sci-fi series, where he and his friends must travel to a fiery planet to recover a gem of untold power, lest it fall into the wrong hands. Starring the 3D character featured on TIME Magazine!

After saving the planet Ibra from a ruthless space militia, Aku is ready for a break. But when his grandfather announces an urgent mission to the fiery, lava-filled planet Pyra, Aku and his friends end up on their most dangerous mission yet.

What awaits them is a world forged in lava and legend. Here, ancient beings guard the GEM: a radiant core said to control the light of the universe. To claim the GEM, Aku’s crew must survive three deadly trials—racing through molten mazes, battling in a gravity-defying magmaball arena, and descending into the planet’s core itself—before Aku comes face-to-face with his greatest enemy…and the truth about his family’s past.

Filled with humor and high-octane twists, this is a cosmic coming-of-age story about courage, legacy, and the value of finding your winning team.

Micah Johnson, a former Major League Baseball player turned artist, is the creator of the phenomenon that is Aku. After overhearing a young boy ask his mom if astronauts could be Black, Micah created Aku, a 3D animated boy wearing an oversized astronaut helmet. That same year, Micah created a fine art piece that catapulted him to creator of the “2020 NFT of the Year." He lives in Maine with his wife and daughters.

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
  
• Publish Date: January 12, 2027
  
• Pages: 256
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Paperback
  
• EAN/UPC: 9780593811849
  
• Dimensions: 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.6 inches | 0.6 pounds
• BISAC: Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Exploration
  Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
  Juvenile Fiction / Robots