From celebrated artist Malaika Favorite, winner of the Cosmographia Books Prize for Spiritual Fiction, comes a mesmerizing story told in luminous prose that makes readers feel the wonder—and terror—of seeing color in a colorless world.

In 2020, humanity lost the ability to see color. Over the next thirty years, society rebuilt itself in shades of gray.

But on an autumn morning in Atlanta, 2052, fifteen-year-old Jade Kelly perceives the impossible: a single red leaf drifting through a gray stream.

As her world fills with colors no one else can see, Jade must decide: Will she stay silent to protect herself? Or expose herself—and her gift—to a world that may never understand.

After Color asks what it means to be visibly, undeniably different in a world that demands sameness—and whether the courage to remain true to yourself can light the way for others to see.

About the Author:
Malaika Favorite is an acclaimed visual artist and award-winning writer whose work explores cultural memory, resilience, and the transformative power of art. Her paintings and mixed media artworks have been exhibited nationally, and her collaboration with Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure further cements her as a visionary across mediums. After Color is her debut speculative novel.