African Fantasy

From creation myths and foundation legends to fascinating stories of human relationships and animal tales, these stories provide a diverse look at the countries and cultures across the African continent. Noted folklorist Helen Nde provides context for history and colonial influences for the stories.

Since last Halloween, Kindle and Ebony have experienced the unexpected. Now, more than ever, both women need the men they only get to share their worlds with once a year. One evening, three beautiful, eerie young ladies appear at Kindle's door. They offer a solution to her and Ebony’s problems. Skeptically, Kindle finds it strange the three are already in the loop about what's going on with her and Ebony. As time spent with the love of their lives dwindles, Kindle and Ebony have a hard decision to make. Because this Halloween, neither can fathom another year to recur before seeing LP and ...

There’s no place in politics for love… and no place for love in war… Kai, the Water Prince, found himself having to give up his hopes of choosing the woman that his heart desired and marrying for the sake of peace. As the day drew near when he would be forced to choose a queen to rule the entire Realm by his side, the tension weighed heavily on him. He had three choices, all queens and with amazing potential in their own right, but that didn’t put Kai’s mind at ease that his right to his heart’s desires were being compromised for the greater good. Shanira, the Fire Princess, was...

America today is teetering on the edge of the alarming vision presented in LeVar Burton’s debut novel, written more than two decades ago. In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a White extremist - just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, millions are left homeless as famine and disease spread throughout the country. But from Chicago, a mysterious voice cries out.

What do you do when the woman of your dreams asks for a threesome for her birthday?Wendy's husband Eric agrees to give her the one thing she's always wanted as a birthday present, a threesome. When the man, not the woman, that his wife chooses as their third, turns out to be a tall, dark, alpha from her past, Eric begins to wonder where it all might lead. What starts as a fun party of thirds turns into a seductive one-on-one night that settles Eric into an unfamiliar role and reignites a fire that's been burning inside Wendy for a long time. This story contains situations of an interracial,...

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.

Solari—children with superpowers—have always been native to Nigeria, but Onyeka and her friends have been alerted to one hidden in England. Tasked with retrieving the young Solari, they successfully complete their mission, arriving safe and sound back at the Academy of the Sun with Tobi in tow. Tobi’s identity and superpower remain a mystery, until a breadcrumb trail leads Onyeka to the truth. But someone else has uncovered the secret, and unlike Onyeka, they don’t have Tobi’s best interests at heart. Can our superhero save the day once again?

The Clever Black Detective Club Book 2 Enchanted Forest Adventures: A Collection of Mystery Detective Short Stories for Kids Ages 8-12The Clever Black Detective Club transports to an enchanted forest filled with mysterious and magical creatures. In this second book of enchanting mystery short stories, kids ages 8-12 will follow the club as they solve 8 cases to find their way home. From deciphering ancient symbols, uncovering missing treasures, and stopping a phantom threat, this book will have kids on the edge of their seats as they follow the club’s journey. FEATURES Follow the ...

In this gripping historical fiction dating back to the first millennium, follow the journey of the Amalekites, a persecuted people forced to flee their homeland in the face of brutal oppression from the Saracens. Led by the charismatic Prince Oduduwa, who rises to become their spiritual leader after the brutalisation of his wife and slaughter of his family, the Amalekites embark on a perilous journey across the unforgiving Sahara Desert in search of a promised land where they can freely practice their Orisha faith. Guided by his mentor, Priest Asara, and aided by the enigmatic Priestess ...

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.

Tyrant King – Shadow of the Leopard, is the fourth book in the Orisha series. Twenty years after the death of King Oranmiyan, in the opulent palace of Oyo, Princess Ayaba is forced to marry the ruthless and cunning King Olufe, the son of Oranmiyan. As she navigates the treacherous world of royal politics and ancient traditions, Ayaba must confront the dark secrets of the palace and the true cost of her duty. With the help of her loyal maid Efuna, Ayaba must find a way to survive the king's brutality and secure her place in the palace. But as she struggles to maintain her dignity and her ...

Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah. Sylah braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. But in finding answers, she must make a decision, does she sacrifice her old life in order to raise up her sword once more?

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 ...

BOOK 1 SPIN-OFF OF THE BEST-SELLING SERIES "THE BITE THAT BINDS" SAWYER-KING AND OVERLORD OF ALL OF THE VAMPIRES COVEN'S IS ASLEEP. THIS IS HIS TIME TO SLUMBER AND REPLENISH HIS STRENGTH SO THAT HE MAY WAKE AND RULE AGAIN. EXCEPT, WHEN DO WE EVER GET THE REST WE NEED? HE HAS LEFT HIS KINGDOM IN THE HANDS OF HALE AND HIS DAUGHTER, KIME, WHEN SHE AWAKES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT HALE HAS ALL BUT RUINED THE KINGDOM AND BROKEN OATHS THAT HE MADE TO SAWYER AND HIS DAUGHTER. EVERYTHING IS IN SHAMBLES AND HE CAN REST NO MORE. IT IS TIME FOR SAWYER TO WAKE AND SET THINGS RIGHT, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. ...

On the day of the Harvest Festival, the old woman who lives in the forest appears in Abeni's village with a terrible message: You ignored my warnings. It’s too late to run. They are coming. Warriors with burning blades storm the village. A man with a cursed flute plays an impossibly alluring song. And everyone Abeni has ever known and loved is captured and marched toward far-off ghost ships set for even more distant lands. But not Abeni. Abeni is magically whisked away by the old woman.

Everyone knows a Karen. She's opinionated, she's meddlesome, she's obnoxious, and she's always right. What happens when a Karen gets put in her place?The new guy in the neighborhood rubs Karen Ramsey - yes that's her real name, please don't remind her of the otherwise used term for Karen, she hates it - the wrong way. He doesn't belong there, and she wants him to know it. Is he really their new neighbor or is he just trying to steal the car out front, she wonders? She's suspicious and she decides to take matters into her own hands. Carl, her husband, has seen it all before and waits ...

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.

Nelah seems to have it all: fame, wealth, and a long-awaited daughter growing in a government lab. But, trapped in a loveless marriage to a policeman who uses a microchip to monitor her every move, Nelah’s perfect life is precarious. After a drug-fueled evening culminates in an eerie car accident, Nelah commits a desperate crime and buries the body, daring to hope that she can keep one last secret.

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.

Welcome to the Northwestern Hemisphere, 2529. An equally exciting and terrifying world born from the ashes of our own, where almost half of people are born invisible, and thus relegated to second-class citizenship. Sweetmint, a young invisible woman, has done everything right her entire life, from excelling in school to landing a highly sought-after apprenticeship with a mysterious, powerful inventor.