African Fantasy

Every Saturday, Millie spends the day at her grandmother's house. There are no toys and no TV, but it's still the best part of her weekend. You see, Grandma is actually a fairy! With a twirl of her magic spoon, she sends Millie on exciting journeys to magical faraway places.

Anna Cameron is disheartened. With her usually peaceful world under attack, the 14-year-old is anxious about fighting against invisible enemies. When an African chief takes his place as a new Quentin Academy professor, bringing with him a new science, she hopes all is not lost.

At first glance, Princess Mariama lives a charmed life at the imperial palace in Timbuktu with servants catering for her every need. But deep within the palace walls, a terrible trial takes place for the princess’s hand in marriage. Ninety-nine suitors have died and the princess is determined to end the carnage before another life is lost.

Cameron Battle grew up reading The Book of Chidani, cherishing stories about the fabled kingdom that cut itself off from the world to save the Igbo people from danger. Passed down over generations, the Book is Cameron’s only connection to his parents, who disappeared one fateful night two years ago. Ever since, his grandmother has kept the Book locked away, but it calls to Cameron. When he and his best friends, Zion and Aliyah, decide to open it again, they are magically transported to Chidani.

After the death of his wife, Doctor Christoph Kloppel discovers a partial cure for cancer that could have saved her. With grief and regret driving his determination, he is eventually awarded the Nobel Prize and uses it as a platform to further advance his research. What he doesn’t expect, however, is the breakout of WWII, during which the Nazi party comes for him, demanding he relinquish the prize or face treason. Christoph chooses truth, publishes his findings, and flees to Africa.

In the aftermath of their crushing defeat, Omari and the Virtues seek refuge in the mystical forest realm of Agraven. But danger lurks amidst the reclusive Faeyries... Five years have passed, and the relentless war waged by the malevolent King Jaheem ravages the Hallowed Plains. The once united Virtues are now scattered, and Omari, the prophesied Champion, is but a shadow of his former self. As they grapple with their uncertain future, the Virtues are tested to their very limits, from the port cities of the Frosted Tides to the front lines of the Fallen Borderlands. With the specter of war ...

The Virtues have drawn first blood against the empire. But the Traitor King won’t stop until he gets his revenge… Chidea has spent the last four years training under the strict tutelage of the Virtues, honing her skills as a true warrior of Elysia. But her time as an aspiring apprentice is nearing its end. Between the threat of necromancy corrupting the once-peaceful lands of the Scorched Frontier and the emergence of raiding Orc hordes, the southern lands of Elysia are under attack by the nefarious forces of Chaos. Determined to restore order to the region, the faithful band of rebels ...

Heaven isn’t the reward Darius McPherson expected it to be. For one thing, he’s too young to be there. And now the Archangel Aaron and the Board of Director angels are telling him he has to return to earth to save humanity from itself and an army of renegade angels. He’s not exactly in the mood after losing everyone he loves, including the lovely Rebecca, the soul mate he was about to marry before he was killed in a drive-by shooting. No one seems to care that Junior Operative Darius McPherson is woefully short of adequate training and skills for the difficult task ahead of him. The ...

Babylonia Delilah Jones. P.I., or Baby as her friends call her, has gotten her first big break. Solving the case for the Head of the Lycan House would prove not only she belongs in The Undercity, but deserves a seat at the table with the other paranormal private investigators. But while she’s looking for a perp who obviously won’t hesitate to commit murder, her life is being threatened. That’s not enough to stop Baby though. Neither is interference from Zaid, the hot Vampire who keeps popping up at the most inopportune times. The Lycan Job turns out to be anything but a ...

Ganz in der Tradition der Griots, der afrikanischen Barden, erzählt Al Zanabili diese mythische, gleichwohl modern anmutende Erzählung aus Burkina Faso. Sie handelt vom Wert der Beharrlichkeit und des Mutes: wer diese Tugenden erwirbt, dem winkt das Glück des Jägers. Mit Trommeln, Rasseln, den Früchten des Flammenbaumes und allerlei Perkussion wird die Geschichte von Zankolon, dem Taugenichts, so lebendig, als wäre sie tatsächlich geschehen.

As African Swine Fever Virus, a deadly virus that infects pigs, is spreading in China and threatens to infect pigs in Western Europe - and may even reach America - the timing of this provocative novel could not be more perfect. As fears grow that the virus might be capable of infecting humans, this book raises troubling questions about the honesty and competence of public health officials.

Perched high on the snowy slopes of the Mabombo Ranges lies The Grandest Hotel on Earth. It's wilder than the African savanna, more fantastical than Disneyland and more magical than Shangri-la. So when ordinary 11-year-old Vincent meets the hotel's young Florence, he sets off on a path leading into his most wondrous dreams. But, of course, dreams have a funny way of taking strange and surprising turns, and, before long, Vincent is torn between right and wrong, friendship and family and the most enticing of desires—to see into the future.

Little Girl Lost! When E’steem finds Melissa, a lost little girl wandering around Times Square, she runs afoul of Brimstone Jack, a demon pimp out to get a payday at the child’s expense. Can the Devilish Diva beat back Jack and his exotic army of demon dancers and help the lost little girl get back home?

El recién nombrado joven rey de un poderoso reino africano, se deja llevar por sus aduladores. Tendrá que sufrir una dura caída para descubrir lo realmente importante en la vida.

In a vibrant village where folklore is the fabric of daily life, a spirited girl named Zuri has a special connection with the stars. One evening, under a sky bursting with constellations, Zuri learns from her grandmother that these are not just stars, but the lights of ancient African gods and goddesses.

Babylonia Delilah Jones, P.I. or Baby as her friends call her, has solved cases for the most powerful Vampire in the Undercity and for the Lycan Alpha, proving her worth as a PI. Despite being a half-breed and unclassed, work should be rolling in… Yet it isn’t, and she doesn’t know why. And as if that wasn’t stressful enough, Baby’s mom is starting to act so weird that it makes Baby suspicious. Friends say she’s just starting to live a little—maybe even, ugh, found a boyfriend—but Baby isn’t sure. So what’s a PI to do? Investigate, of course. Baby’s mother has taken ...

Kendra, an art-school dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program; Lerato, an ambitious AIDS baby, plots to defect from her corporate employers; Tendeka, a hot-headed activist, is becoming increasingly rabid; and Toby, a roguish blogger, discovers that the video games he plays for cash are much more than they seem. On a collision course that will rewire their lives, this story crackles with bold and infectious ideas.

Zinzi has a Sloth on her back, a dirty 419 scam habit and a talent for finding lost things. But when a little old lady turns up dead and the cops confiscate her last paycheck, she’s forced to take on her least favourite kind of job – missing persons. Being hired by reclusive music producer Odi Huron to find a teenybop pop star should be her ticket out of Zoo City, the festering slum where the criminal underclass and their animal companions live in the shadow of hell’s undertow.

Africa. There are currently 350 endangered species in Africa, and Bailey McBride is on a collision course with the poachers and hunters contributing to that number. Before she can address the mass killings, there's a more pressing issue: a new supernatural has entered the scene and she is power hungry, young, and fearless. She intends to kill both Bailey and Tomas Redhawk to gain more followers and establish her reputation as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; a group wishing to make a name for itself around the world at the expense of the supernatural community. In order to defeat...

The world is in lockdown, and Jack has been stuck at home for what feels like an eternity. When he discovers a mysterious tunnel under his bed, an amazing adventure unfolds for Jack and his little sister, Lily. Together, they discover a magical forest, stop a powerful crystal from falling into the wrong hands, travel to the ends of the galaxy and fight a gang of mutant hyenas. Along the way, they are joined by Winston, the tortoise, and Dougie, a mole whose superb tunnelling skills might just save the day.