Foster City, CA: Goosebottom Books, (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - One in a series of historical accounts which tell the stories of "strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain power including murder, deception, and black magic, examining the womens reputations in the context of their eras. Just how wicked were they? Njinga, the Warrior Queen, fought fiercely to keep her West African people from slavery. Yet she engaged in slave trading herself, performed human sacrifices, and, some believe, murdered her nephew, the heir to the throne, and feasted on his heart. Though she was seemingly a terrifying tyrant, her other actions prove that she was also a freedom fighter. This smart, evocative story presents all sides of this fascinating woman who did whatever it took to win and protect her kingdom." SIGNED on the front endpaper by the author. Illustrated throughout in full color by Peter Malone. Map, bibliography. Square format. 28 pp. ISBN: 9780983425663.