African Fantasy

Yetu holds the memories for her people - water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners - who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by everyone, save one - the historian. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu. Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. And so, she flees to the surface, escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities.

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 ...

Shallow Waters imagines Yemaya, an Orïsha—a deity in the religion of Africa’s Yoruba people—cast into mid-1800s America. We meet Yemaya as a young woman, still in the care of her mother and not yet fully aware of the spectacular power she possesses to protect herself and those she holds dear.

The Spore Event changed everything. The alien particles fell from the skies harmlessly disguised as snow. Any animal based organism in contact with the spores experienced an agonizing death, a freakish transformation, or a very special gift.After Alison Emerson is cured from an affliction that has ravaged her body for decades, she and her husband discover the effects the spores have had on their unborn child. They also unearth the fact, that the Spore Event has changed humanity forever. For centuries, the vicious, reptile/rodent hybrids, have conquered dozens of worlds. The Breedite sustain...

Solenne Bonet lives in Texas where choice no longer exists. An algorithm determines a Black woman’s occupation, spouse, and residence. Solenne finds solace in penning the biography of Henriette, an ancestor who’d been an enslaved concubine to a wealthy planter in 1800s Louisiana. But history repeats itself when Solenne, lonely and naïve, finds herself entangled with Bastien Martin, a high-ranking government official. Solenne finds the psychological bond unbearable, so she considers alternatives. With Henriette as her guide, she must decide whether and how to leave behind all she knows.

Now that Tasmin Pettiford and Elisa Hunte have discovered they are witches, one would think life would be smoother for them. Unfortunately, it’s never that easy. After nearly perishing at the hands of Archangel Michael and his equally powerful wife, they soon realize that an even bigger threat is in Salix Pointe…one that seeks to destroy them by any means necessary. The witches also have to grapple with the realization that Octavian’s parents killed so many people close to them. Not to mention that Aunt Noreen was betrayed by one of their own coven members.

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from a tragedy. But on his first night there, he accidentally ripps open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world.

What if you woke up... ...as the ultimate Alpha Male? Tim really has the hots for his gorgeous TSA co-worker, but she could care less...until a mysterious package in a searched bag turns him into an alpha-male, completely irresistible to women! The ancient artifact has changed him dramatically and now his aloof co-worker, the hot, ebony Samara, is convinced that he needs to do whatever he has to do to satisfy her eager, unprotected, and fertile body. Join Tim as he struggles to control his outrageous new appetite for the female form and learns to embrace the changes within. Will Tim be able...

"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 ...

In the heart of the Serengeti, a young hippopotamus named Kijani discovers an ancient secret that threatens the delicate balance of his homeland. As drought grips the savanna and mysterious metal objects appear, Kijani must embark on a perilous journey to save his community and the entire ecosystem. Joined by Zuri, a swift gazelle, and Tano, a wise old tortoise, Kijani faces the Trials of the Guardian – challenges that will test his courage, wisdom, and heart. But dark forces are at work, led by the cunning Nyota, who seeks to disrupt the natural order for her own gain. As Kijani and his ...

Traumatized by their escape from Bassa, Lilong and Danso have found safety in a vagabond colony on the edge of the emperor’s control. But time is running out on their refuge. A new bounty makes every person a threat, and whispers of magic have roused those eager for their own power. Lilong is determined to return the Diwi—the ibor heirloom—to her people. It’s the only way to keep it safe from Esheme’s insatiable desire. The journey home will be long, filled with twists and treachery, unexpected allies and fabled enemies. But surviving the journey is the least of their problems.

Lana feels that her crown is threatened. The root to all her problems stem from Gethambe's love interest, Ashley. Trying desperately to savor her position as the true Queen of Achaemenid, she commits the ultimate sin and puts the lives of Ashley and her daughter in danger. Feeling guilty about how things ended with Lana, Gethambe attempts to find her to right his wrongs. Not realizing that Ashley is missing, his focus becomes bonding them as sister wives. His hope is for everyone to live together in perfect harmony. Little does he know, he's already too late. When Ashely awakens, she finds ...

The king is dead - and with him, the last thread holding the kingdom together. Deep cracks are forming throughout the kingdom of Nri with whispers of deadly successors lurking beneath the shadows. Despite having the same face, it seems the deepest crack is forming between Naala and Sinai, the reunited twin goddesses, who must put their differences aside as they travel through a broken Nri.

Three years ago, on Halloween, Kindle lost her fiancé, LP (and her brother Kelvin), in a fatal car accident. Left behind to do life alone, Kindle lives every waking moment, thinking of her one true love while raising their child. Dreading the fun and spooky holiday of ghosts, jack-o'-lanterns, & trick or treat, Kindle strives to stay lifted for the sake of her daughter who enjoys everything about the particular time of the fall season. The love Kindle has for LP never died. When asked what she would do if had the chance to see him again, Kindle claims she would do anything. The only thing ...

Former Marine, Marcus had nothing going for him. High in debt and at a dead end job, his girlfriend leaves him because she sees him as less than a man when they dated. Depressed, Marcus is questioning his life when he is magically swept into the fantasy world of Borne. A medieval world of magical elves, mighty orcs, terrifying werewolves, cunning dwarves, and wild centaurs. However, all is not what it seems. The creatures of this world are all suppressed by humans who also occupy the land. The dark elves themselves are all but considered extinct until Marcus meets the famed dark elf, Yuri ...

From the author of the phenomenally successful, New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency mystery series, comes this spellbinding collection of African folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana.

In Mules and Men, some of the rich cultural heritage of black America is revealed and preserved. In the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston returned to her home town of Eatonville, Florida, to collect and record the oral histories, songs, and sermons, many dating back to slavery times, that she remembered hearing as a child. These highly metaphorical folktales, "big old lies", and powerful songs helped her to recover her history, and preserve an important part of American culture.

Lore Alemeyu wakes up to discover she’s on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Held prisoner and with no way to escape, she’s faced with a dire set of circumstances… A crew that’s distrustful of Lore’s magic capabilities… Her betrayal by a Fae she thought she could trust… A dangerous quest for the sun book, which, if placed in the wrong hands, will make the Alytherian Fae even more powerful. Lore must navigate threats on the ship and beyond, into the ocean’s magical and mysterious depths, in order to find the sun book herself and help free the humans.

Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s. The bittersweet and often hilarious tale, which range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, white folk, and mistaken identity to witty one-liners, reveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community.

Essence and New York Times best-selling author Tananarive Due has established herself as a premier figure in paranormal suspense - with champions including horror master Stephen King. My Soul to Take continues the saga of a line of immortals destined to save the world from the apocalypse. Telepath Fana and the Life Brothers are attempting to prevent the spread of a devastating plague, but their efforts are challenged by an unlikely opponent - Fana’s fiancé, Michel.