Blood at the Root: Book Review

Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams blends magic, ancestry, and history as Malik uncovers secrets about his past at a magical HBCU. Rooted in the Haitian Revolution and voodoo, it’s a captivating fantasy with rich cultural depth and action.

The Conductors: Book Review

The Conductors is a debut novel by Nicole Glover. The premise of the book is original, Glover creates a world right where Black People possess and master magic. Set right after the end of slavery during the Reconstruction Era, Glover combines history and fantasy.

The Gilded Ones: Book Review

I enjoyed the book immensely. It dealt with very strong themes of misogyny, religious fervor, feminism, and patriarchy. I enjoy reading a black-dominated YA fantasy novel.

I’m Reading Shadowshaper

Sierra Santiago was looking forward to a fun summer of making art, hanging out with her friends, and skating around Brooklyn. But then a weird zombie guy crashes the first party of the season. Sierra’s near-comatose abuelo begins to say “No importa” over and over. And when the graffiti murals in Bed-Stuy start to weep…. Well, something stranger than the usual New York mayhem is going on.