Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Contents Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-One Chapter Thirty-Two Chapter Thirty-Three Chapter Thirty-Four Chapter Thirty-Five Chapter Thirty-Six Chapter Thirty-Seven Chapter Thirty-Eight Chapter Thirty-Nine Chapter Forty Acknowledgments About the Author
CHAPTER ONE T'Challa couldn't stop thinking about barbecue Not just any old barbecue but a stuffed sandwich dripping dripping with tangy sauce and a glass of sweet tea to wash it all down A hot bowl of Southern mac and cheese would be nice too Maybe even a corn dog Instead he stared at the plate of food in front of him leafy green vegetables freshly peeled plantains a bowl of kola nuts and a few slices of flatbread He wasn't too impressed Last year he had spent the summer in Alabama with his friends Zeke and Sheila and had eaten so much Southern food he was now craving it He sighed 1
UPRISING His trainer Themba had been putting him through his paces for a week straight T'Challa felt like he'd never worked out so hard before in his life five miles every morning followed followed by core work and a cool down period using Kemetic yoga which was all about centering yourself through breathing breathing exercises This was a reward of sorts after such a hard session and T'Challa always came away from his workouts refreshed and calm He tried some of the plantains chewing thoughtfully and savoring the taste when he was interrupted by a knock at his door T'Challa paused Who could that be No one came near the Prince of Wakanda's residence without close inspection Whoever was on the other side had already been vetted by his guards that was certain T'Challa opened the door and was met with a smiling face M'Baku What are you doing here Huh M'Baku asked practically bowling T'Challa over on the way in Do I need a special invitation to see the prince T'Challa closed the door and shook his head He and M'Baku were the best of friends and had been since they were little kids But their friendship wasn't always sunshine and roses It was put to the test a while back when the two boys visited America for the first time M'Baku had fallen under the sway of a charismatic student named Gemini Jones and his gang the Skulls T'Challa soon found out that 2
SMITH they were more than just a street gang They were a secret society operating out of their school and trying to summon dark magic What followed was a nightmarish adventure that ended in a deadly confrontation with a supernatural entity It took T'Challa a while to forgive M'Baku for his part in all of it but they soon became friends again and had left their previous dustup in the past Still M'Baku had a way of testing T'Challa's nerves Like now for example M'Baku walked around at his own pace picking up items and putting them back down He was a big teenager and his size seemed to take up all of the air in the room Looking for something T'Challa asked M'Baku inspected the underside of a small panther figurine figurine No not really Never know what kind of royal stuff you have hidden away Any new tech to try out T'Challa sat back down while M'Baku thumbed through several books Nope I left my invisibility suit in the science lab M'Baku's mouth fell open In visibility Gotcha T'Challa exclaimed and burst out laughing M'Baku frowned Knew that sounded too good to be true Serves you right T'Challa teased him for being so nosy M'Baku finally flopped onto one of the chairs and released a heavy sigh although he still eyed the room as if T'Challa were hiding treasures It was an unassuming place 3
