African Fantasy

In Jesmyn Ward's first novel since her National Book Award-winning Salvage the Bones, this singular American writer brings the archetypal road novel into rural 21st-century America. An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, Sing, Unburied, Sing journeys through Mississippi's past and present, examining the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power - and limitations - of family bonds.

In the past, Frank's wife Jessica had a thing for black men and shortly after they were married he caught her in the act of cheating on him in their own house. Even though it scarred him deeply he forgave her and they made it work. But now, years later the signs of her infidelity have returned. The questions come at him hard and relentless. Is it all in his head or is there something to his suspicions? Is she cheating on him and if she is why does it make him feel more aroused than jealous? Why does he feel excited rather than hurt? Is it the end of their marriage? Or could it be the ...

Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry. It’s the return of the gladiators and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom.

The touch of a Kitsune always comes with a price. New Orleans, Louisiana - Kota Tamashi is a Kitsune Fox Spirit that specializes in naughty naughty pleasures and women are his prey. The magic of his kiss and the rhythm of his hips are wicked good - enchanted even. Have you ever craved someone so bad you thought that you might lose your mind? Well, one kiss from a Kitsune might wreck your life for one day, one month, or even a year - the effects may vary. But without a doubt, his touch will have you looking for him in the daylight with a flashlight at a million man march. All for one more ...

A TWISTED & DARK PARANORMAL SERIES He's a scammer. She's a psychic. It really doesn't get more complicated than that. The man of your dreams is usually just that….a dream. But what if he’s real? Mendesa is a young girl with a good head on her shoulders and big dreams. Sometimes they’re too big. As she’s navigating through life, she soon finds out that sometimes our dreams are bigger than us for a reason. Skot is everything your mama warned you about, wrapped in an Armani suit. He’s heartless and will stop at nothing to secure the bag. Even if means destroying the life of the ...

Aryan, the eldest princess of the Siren's, is restless. Betrothed to the Merman Prince, she longs for a life filled with love outside of the sea. On one of her discouraged trips to the mainland, she meets Cameron. He is everything she could imagine, but he is human. There is a way that they can be together, forever. But, is she willing to pay the price for a new life and abandon her home and people, for love? Cameron has always believed in the impossible. This includes Mermaids, Big Foot and Sirens. Something he learned from his father before his mysterious disappearance on the Love's Lake....

Since a nuclear war decimated the human population, the remaining humans began to rebuild their future by interbreeding with an alien race—the Oankali—who saved them from near-certain extinction. The Oankalis' greatest skill lies in the species' ability to constantly adapt and evolve, a process that is guided by their third sex, the ooloi, who are able to read and mutate genetic code. Now, for the first time in the humans' relationship with the Oankali, a human mother has given birth to an ooloi child: Jodahs. Throughout his childhood, Jodahs seemed to be a male human-alien hybrid.

Fight the dead. Fear the living Grimez, Brittoni, Dekari, Ariah and Gabby are back for the shocking final installment of the Chi-Raq series. Find out what happens when the group stumbles upon a food plant run by a bloodthirsty tyrant. Will they learn that the living is just as dangerous as the unliving--if not more? Fasten your seatbelts for a wild ride as your favorite group of survivors embark on yet another terrifying, zombie-infested journey. Not everyone will survive this trip. But those who do are in a race against time to find a vaccine to stop the deadliest pandemic known to man.

Golden boy Graysen Galder has it all figured out. He’s the soon-to-be valedictorian of the first combined class of Magics and Naturals at the Boston School of Magic. No one would ever guess that, beneath the charming veneer of the school’s top Natural student, there are dark secrets. Like execution-worthy crimes. But all those crimes are in the past where they belong. That is, until Graysen is framed for a brutal murder. With his future in shambles and the past nipping at his heels, Graysen has no choice but to go on the run. And the only one willing to help him is a ghost from his past...

This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and learns about freedom while working in a brothel. After being initiated into eternal life as one who "shares the blood" by two women there, Gilda spends the next 200 years searching for a place to call home. An instant lesbian classic when it was first published in 1991, The Gilda Stories has endured as an auspiciously prescient book in its explorations of blackness, radical ecology, re-definitions of family, and yes, the erotic potential of the vampire story.

Sing me a song of love… Naeco “Nay” Starrfish is the ruler of the Lower Crest of Whispering Waves. He is proud of his heritage and can’t wait to step up and fill the huge shoes of his father. But when he finds out that everything, and everyone, isn’t who and what they seem to be, he may lose himself in the process. Typhoon Hydra is the heir to the Upper Crests of Whispering Waves. He has big ideas for change in his kingdom and wants to be completely different from his father. He has never known love and hopes that he will find it, so that he didn’t suffer the same fate as his ...

The moment I encounter the beautiful tour guide, it’s clear I'll stop at nothing until she’s mine. She’s a spitfire. Doesn’t hold her tongue for anyone, especially not me. Women fall hard for me. Not Kara. She wants nothing to do with me. Well, at least that’s what she keeps telling herself. A few of the men in the small town of Talkeetna want to be with Kara. Won’t happen. I’ll show Kara I’m the man for her.

In this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful Sci-Fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrative—a surprisingly cutting, yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately, what makes us human. This is a story unlike anything you’ve seen before.

I can heal anyone… But not if they’re already dead. I’ve been a magical healer of Heiligslicht, the top healing guild in Hope City, ever since they saved me from the streets of this darkness infested hellscape. That was eleven years ago. In all that time, you’d think I would have gotten used to losing a few patients. But I never did. Now, after losing the most important man in the world to me, I’ve had enough. It’s time to take the fight to the demon who took him from me. But demon hunting isn’t easy. I’m going to need a mentor. And a team. And who better than a hotter than ...

In the future, nuclear war has destroyed nearly all humankind. An alien race intervenes, saving the small group of survivors from certain death. But their salvation comes at a cost. The Oankali are able to read and mutate genetic code, and they use these skills for their own survival, interbreeding with new species to constantly adapt and evolve. They value the intelligence they see in humankind but also know that the species—rigidly bound to destructive social hierarchies—is destined for failure.

In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry that has found a welcome home there. Yes, the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges.

"Jenna broke from the kiss and started to move away but Michael's lips found her neck. He began kissing and biting at her skin as his right hand began to drift further up under her dress. Her emotions were complex. She knew she was in the wrong, and felt guilt for even going this far, but she craved so much more from the dark stranger."Jenna Laramie is a devoted housewife and mother. Her son is in college and her husband works all the time, leaving Jenna with a lot of time on her hands to think about the what if's and the could have beens. She's still a hot sexy M.I.L.F. if she does say so ...

Niger, West Africa, 2074. When fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, her world shatters. In a time of mind-blowing technology and seductive mysticism, Ejii embarks on a journey to track down her father's killer. With a newfound friend by her side, Ejii comes face to face with an earth turned inside out—and with her own mystical ability. And then she discovers that her travels across the sands of the Sahara have a deeper purpose.

Rise of the Faecons Book 2 Arn and Lunah control O'Moriyah as one. She is the Queen of the Faes and he, the Lycan Alpha, but they have two very different parenting styles. We follow the coming of age of their eldest children, a twin, Leon and Arnya, the first FaeCons born to the Blue Moon. Even though Arnya is in line to be the next Queen, she would rather be an Alpha. Thinking that her only problem is her father’s nose, she seizes the opportunity while her parents are away fighting vampires, to infiltrate a male Alpha-in-training competition. Leon is more than happy for his sister to ...

The Snow family continues to push through their issues, until Pastor Snow takes a special interest in a prostitute named Candy. His wife, Lady Snow is dying of cancer and that doesn't seem to make him cut ties with Candy, although his reputation is on the line. Will the family have another meltdown or will they persevere? A Christian Fiction Novella that offers healing, deliverance, and restoration.