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The IntuitionistIt is a time of calamity in a major metropolitan city's Department of Elevator Inspectors, and Lila Mae Watson, the first black female eleva...LagoonAfter word gets out on the Internet that aliens have landed in the waters outside of the world’s fifth most populous city, Lagos, Nigeria, c...The Killing Moon**FOLLOWING HER SERIES, HUGO, NEBULA, AND WORLD FANTASY-NOMINATED DEBUT SERIES, N. K. JEMISIN RETURNS WITH A CAPTIVATING NEW TALE.**
In t...Changa's SafariIn the 15th century on the African continent the young prince Changa Diop flees his homeland of Kongo, vowing to seek revenge for the death ...PatternmasterFrom the acclaimed author of the Earthseed series, two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates toget...The World We MakeAll is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of New York City have temporarily managed to stop the Woman in White ...KindredA modern Black woman is pulled through time to face the horrors of slavery in this “Great American Novel” about racism, sexism, and white su...Akata WomanFrom the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had mystical energy flowing in her blood, she sought to understand and control her powers. Throu...Changa's Safari Volume 2Changa Diop, Swahili merchant and adventurer, continues his amazing adventures with his crew and companions. The hulls of his dhows laden wi...Emergency SkinWhat will become of our self-destructed planet? The answer shatters all expectations in this subversive speculation from the Hugo Award–winn...Wild SeedDoro knows no higher authority than himself. An ancient spirit with boundless powers, he possesses humans, killing without remorse as he jum...The Revenant RoadBestselling crime writer Obadiah Grudge has got it all: money, fame and a heavy drinking problem. But when he learns of a violent death in t...Adulthood RitesFrom the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: After the near-extinction of the human race, one young man with extraordinary gifts w...The Shadow SpeakerIn West Africa in 2070, after fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey ac...Parasol Against the AxeIn Helen Oyeyemi’s joyous new novel, the Czech capital is a living thing—one that can let you in or spit you out.
For reasons of her own, H...IkengaNnamdi’s father was a good chief of police, perhaps the best Kalaria had ever had. He was determined to root out the criminals that had inva...Bloodchild and Other StoriesA perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both...Meji"Ndoro and Obaseki, twin brothers of royal birth, now find themselves on different paths towards the same destiny. Ndoro, driven by revenge,...The Stone SkyHumanity will finally be saved or destroyed in the shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed NYT bestselling trilog...The Kingdom of GodsShahar and the godling Sieh must face off against the terrible magic threatening to consume their world in the incredible conclusion to the ...A Dead Djinn in CairoEgypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (...Akata WarriorA year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her mag...NoorWhen everything goes wrong on a trip to the local market, AO, a woman with a ton of major and necessary body augmentations, must race agains...CurseboundUnited by war.
Betrayed by destiny.
Cursed by love.
Yeeran was born for war but is unprepared for love. She has left her new lover, the Que...The City We BecameThree-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of...Mind of My MindMary is a treacherous experiment. Her creator, an immortal named Doro, has molded the human race for generations, seeking out those with unu...SurvivorThe Patternist books (Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay's Ark, and Patternmaster) comprise Butler's longest, most complex series, stretching ...Friday BlackThe acclaimed debut short story collection from the author of Chain Gang All Stars; a piercingly raw and, at times, heartbreakingly satirica...Chain-Gang All-StarsShe felt their eyes, all those executioners…
Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Star...Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the SkySeventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident togeth...The DeepYetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live ...The Broken KingdomsA man with no memory of his past and a struggling, blind street artist will face off against the will of the gods as the secrets of this str...Black Panther: The Young PrinceBlack Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger.
This is his destiny. But right now, he's simply T'Challa-the young prince.
Life is comfortable f...The Awakened KingdomThe long awaited sequel to the Inheritance trilogy -- a novella by award winning author N. K. Jemisin where a godling must struggle to grow ...The Obelisk GateEssun's missing daughter grows more powerful every day, and her choices may destroy the world in this thrilling Hugo Award-winning continuat...Binti: The Night MasqueradeThe concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor's Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning BINTI.
...Last God StandingWhen God retires to join the human race, an army of desperate deities declares war over Earth's vanishing supply of mortal faith. Now, uncom...Woman of the WoodsThe latest Sword and Soul novel by Milton Davis returns to the land of Meji, the amazing world of Uhuru. It tells the story of Sadatina, a g...Binti: HomeIt's been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University. A year since Binti was declared a hero for uniting two warring planets. ...SorrowlandVern—seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised—flees for the shelter of the woods. Th...Gloom TownWhen twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside town, he finds the owner, Lord Foxglove, odd and u...Amber and the Hidden CityThirteen year old Amber Robinson's life is full of changes. Her parents are sending her to a private school away from her friends, and high ...A Chorus RisesTHE LATEST NOVEL FROM YA SENSATION BETHANY C. MORROW
Meet Naema Bradshaw: a beautiful Eloko, once Portland-famous, now infamous, as she nav...Model HomeWelcome to Rivers Solomon's dark and wondrous Model Home, a new kind of haunted-house novel.
The three Maxwell siblings keep their distan...An Unkindness of Ghosts"Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She's used to the names; she only wishes there wa...The Blood TrialsBlending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in whi...The Royal TrialsFrom Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combi...A Mirror MendedZinnia Gray, professional fairy-tale fixer and lapsed Sleeping Beauty is over rescuing snoring princesses. Once you’ve rescued a dozen damse...Zone OneAfter the worst of the plague is over, armed forces stationed in Chinatown’s Fort Wonton have successfully reclaimed the island south of Can...Realm of AshSome believe the Ambhan Empire is cursed. But Arwa doesn't simply believe it - she knows it's true.
Widowed by the infamous, unnatural mass...The Trail of BohuImaro, warrior of the Ilyassai, has settled into life as a husband and father in the fabled kingdom of Cush. Amid his growing restlessness, ...The Naama WarWarfare on a cataclysmic scale is convulsing the continent of Nyumbani from north to south. Soldiers fall. Cities burn. Blood reddens the se...ImagoAfter the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity—before their powers destroy w...Who Fears DeathBorn into post-apocalyptic Africa to a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her entire tribe, Onyesonwu is tutored by a shaman and di...The Lotus EmpireThis sweeping epic fantasy brings the acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart–stopping close, as an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya ...BintiNnedi Okorafor's Binti is the winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novella!
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of th...PeacesWhen Otto and Xavier Shin declare their love, an aunt gifts them a trip on a sleeper train to mark their new commitment—and to get them out ...The Oleander SwordThe prophecy of the nameless god—the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa—has proven a blessing and curse. She is...Remote ControlThe day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would be known as Sankofa―a name that meant nothing to anyone but h...The Fifth SeasonThis is the way the world ends. . .for the last time.
It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spe...How Long 'til Black Future Month?Hugo award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin sharply examines modern society in her first short story collection.
...The Shadowed SunIn the final book of NYT bestselling and three time Hugo-Award winning author N. K. Jemisin's Dreamblood Duology, a priestess and an exiled ...Courtesy of CupidIn this “sweetly romantic coming-of-age story with fun, magical touches” (Kirkus Reviews), a girl uses her newfound ability to make people f...The Ending FireRebellions are like fires—something needs to burn to make a flame. Return to the Wardens’ Empire in this riveting conclusion to the visionar...The HuntedEach millennium brings a new Neteru, a vampire huntress whose mission is to vanquish evil from the world. This millennium's savior has come ...Like ThunderNiger, West Africa, 2077
Welcome back. This second volume is a breathtaking story that sweeps across the sands of the Sahara, flies up to ...The ThirteenthThe Thirteenth is the mind-blowing finale to the Vampire Huntress Legend series from bestselling author L.A. Banks
The entire Neteru Guardia...Death of the AuthorThe future of storytelling is here.
Disabled, disinclined to marry, and more interested in writing than a lucrative career in medicine or l...The Hundred Thousand KingdomsAfter her mother's mysterious death, a young woman is summoned to the floating city of Sky in order to claim a royal inheritance she never k...The AwakeningThe second book in L. A. Banks's thrilling Vampire Huntress series featuring Damali Richards, a young African American woman who is all that...The DarknessThe Darkness descends with the arrival of the Armaggedon in the tenth novel of L. A. Banks's bestselling Vampire Huntress Legend series.
Af...A Bride for the Alien PrinceI boarded the plane, planning to enjoy a glass of champagne while up in the air.
I didn’t plan on landing on an alien planet.
But here I a...Binti: The Complete TrilogyIn her Hugo- and Nebula-winning novella, Nnedi Okorafor introduced us to Binti, a young Himba girl with the chance of a lifetime: to attend ...A Court of Silver FlamesSarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta.
...Parable of the TalentsFrom a celebrated author, the thrilling sequel to The Parable of the Sower—a cautionary novel ahead of its time, perfect for fans of The Bro...Parable of the SowerIn 2024, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.
Lauren Olamina and ...Zahrah the WindseekerIn the Ooni Kingdom, children born dada—with vines growing in their hair—are rumored to have special powers. Zahrah Tsami doesn’t know anyth...DossouyeCharles R. Saunders, critically acclaimed author of the cult classic Imaro novels, has created yet another heroic-fantasy icon in an Africa ...