[3] A young disabled Igbo woman named Anwuli Okwudili, who goes by the codename AO (Autobionic Organism[4]), lives in a futuristic Nigeria, where advanced technology has enabled her to upgrade unformed or weakened body parts with cybernetic prosthetics created by the megacorporation Ultimate Corp. AO lives as a mechanic in the capital city of Abuja.

[5][6] On Okorafor's birthday, she released a teaser photo of a completed manuscript for Noor which she had sent to her editor at DAW Books.

[7] In an interview with Bustle, she said that she had those who identify themselves as cyborgs in mind while writing Noor, and that the book is expected to promote people with disabilities in the speculative fiction scene.

[2] Noor focuses on a number of themes, including cybernetics, tradition, renewable energy, critiques of capitalism, gender identification, solarpunk ideology, and a futuristic retelling of the farmer-pastoralist conflict of Nigeria.

"[10] Mahvesh Murad of Tor.com described it as "a book that takes a strong, clear stance against state surveillance and capitalist exploitation.