African Fantasy

Now a guardian in training, Maya spends her days patching up veils with her father and cleaning up near-disasters like baby wormholes that her erratic powers create. But when Maya and her friends discover that something went terribly wrong during their journey to bring her father back to the human world, they are forced to return to The Dark and restore what they left behind, the one thing keeping the veil from falling: her father’s soul.

The Servant of the Blood, Allatu, will always come when called and has for generations. She will fulfill wishes - for a price. Set in Tunisia, an ancient creature is called to do her master's bidding but nothing comes without a price.

A northern white couple has relocated to the South to operate a vineyard on a North Carolina plantation. There, they pass their idle hours listening to the stories of one Uncle Julius, who has a deep knowledge of the land. These stories, however, are more than mere entertainments. They all have their time and place, and they offer not only a quiet commentary on the events of the day but also a deeper reckoning with the plantation’s disturbing past.

In the tumultuous aftermath of Book One, War of Mortal Gods, the EVO Universe plunges deeper into chaos and uncertainty. As Thracian royalty, Prince Merc and Princess Attea, attempt to apprehend Earth's hero, Freedom (Sophia Dennison), an unforeseen crisis unfolds, leaving the fate of the universe hanging in the balance. Horus, the malevolent force seeking universal conquest, achieves a sinister victory by resurrecting his dead wife, Sekhmet, the self-proclaimed Egyptian goddess of war. Together, they embark on the execution of their malevolent plot, casting shadows across the cosmos.

In this anthology, everybody is Black. Filled with epic battles, complicated families, soft kisses, and sharpened blades, Magic in the Melanin is an adult fantasy anthology that showcases Black authors who write magical stories of all kinds.

Bolu Babalola takes the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology and rewrites them with incredible new detail and vivacity in her debut collection. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from countries that no longer exist in our world.

The dust may have just settled in the failed war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the last Emperor’s surrender means little to a lowly scribe like Enitan. All she wants is to quit her day job and expand her fledgling tea business. But when her lover is assassinated and her sibling is abducted by Imperial soldiers, Enitan abandons her idyllic plans and weaves her tea tray up through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital.

This sequel to King Solomon's Mines is filled with the spirit of adventure. Thrilled by rumors of a lost civilization, three Englishmen decide to travel to the heart of Africa with their Zulu guide where they meet with continual peril: an attack by a cruel warrior tribe, the scorch of underground volcanic fires, and an encounter with a huge species of ferocious black crab. Exhausted and depleted of supplies, the men at last arrive at a mysterious city in the highlands of the interior.

The night calls… And, I awaken… He calls to me… And, I will answer… My dark king… My Draegon master… In the aftermath of Rywn and Naji’s departure, I am transformed from human into the Living Dead. In His need to have her, he has found me! Come back to the dark world of the immortal and the undead. Return to the Dark Times, where dark masters continue to secretly rule over the land. And, catch this quick glimpse of Rywn’s brother, Liam, from the perspective of one of his most devoted subjects. Publisher's Note: “Darkness Emerge” includes sexual scenes, violence, and more...

Lucas has been in the fight against the evil forces in his town since the beginning, but he is tired of feeling like an outsider. When the start of high school presents Lucas with options beyond D&D and being bullied, he wonders if he can be more than invisible. After connecting with one of the few other Black students at school, Lucas starts to learn more about himself apart from his friend group. And he begins to understand himself as a Black teen in Hawkins, which feels unlike anything—in this world or any other—he’s ever experienced.

When Sarah took Marcus as her secret lover, it changed her marriage forever. Grant wrestles with the notion that to remain her husband he must allow her indiscretions. At first, he seethes with overwhelming jealousy and humiliation but realizes that its lit an erotic fire within him that he can’t seem to put out. In coming to terms with his new cuckold relationship, if that’s what he truly has become, Grant finds out that there’s more to their neighborhood than he knew. There are dark secrets in his neighborhood, passionate and sexual and fascinating obsessions. Finding out what ...

Justin C. Key has long been obsessed with monsters. Reading R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps as a kid, he imagined himself battling monsters and mayhem to a triumphant end. But when watching Scream 2, in which the movie’s only Black couple is promptly killed off, he realized that the Black and Brown characters in his favorite genre were almost always the victim or villain—if they were portrayed at all.

Mothersound is the first anthology of stories set in this fictional shared world based on a blend of African cultural worldviews. Edited by Locus Award-nominated editor Wole Talabi with contributions from around the African continent and diaspora, Sauúti is filled with wonder, mystery, and magic.

A. C. Arthur presents Book 3 in the Legion series. Contains mature themes.

“Do you come of your own free will?” He asked as he stood up from his chair. “Yes,” Lya said trying to keep the tremble from her voice. “How noble of you,” He said as he walked toward her. He stopped in front of her and touched her cheek. “It was not noble at all,” Lya said shocking even herself that she spoke. His hand was strangely not cold like she had imagined. **** His voice was ever so smooth…almost sympathetic. And, she was standing before him naked. He was close…so close. Lya felt a warmth gather in her belly and a strange quiver between her legs. “Did they ...

The lifestyle of a cuckold is a bittersweet thing.When Tyler's wife Kristen agreed to support him in his cuckolding fetish he never realized that the bull's in those particular situations would not be willing to do the same. He settled for stories and the occasional photo or video but he was never allowed to participate. Enter Amari, a confident, wealthy, black business man who has eyes for Tyler's wife. After their first meeting his desire is to have Kristen spend more time with him in his luxurious apartment. Committed to her husband, the love of her life, she agrees but only if Tyler can...

The year is 1902, and the world is changing with the new century. Twenty-one-year-old Ava Stanley, the daughter of two celebrated Arcane Taxonomists, has much to live up to—however scarce her magical abilities may be. While her parents draw power from spectacular birds and megafauna, Ava’s connection to the natural world is much smaller, stemming from the microscopic. This is useful in her quest to become a doctor, as she studies the burgeoning links between bacteria and disease, but it means Ava’s power itself is also smaller.

If you know you know. A reverse harem adventure with a twist of on the job police training.Miranda Sharpe loves her job as the counties youngest policewoman. Not only because she gets to fight crime and make the community a better place, but because all of her boyfriends work there. From her every guy partner Darius, cocky Liam, or big Ben, she juggles her work life relationship like a pro. She has all of her co-workers under her spell, except for one, Detective John Reynold's who seems to be impervious to her charm and dominant demands... or is he? And what of husband Kyle, what will he do...

Auben Mutze has more vices than he can deal with - six to be exact - each branded down his arm for the world to see. They mark him as a lesser twin in society, as inferior, but there’s no way he’ll let that define him. Intelligent and outgoing, Auben’s spirited antics make him popular among the other students at his underprivileged high school. So what if he’s envious of his twin Kasim, whose single vice brand is a ticket to a better life, one that likely won’t involve Auben. Then Auben starts hearing voices that speak to his dangerous side - encouraging him to perform evil deeds....

A thousand years into the future, a Black elite class reigns while the underclass toils at their feet. With her society’s future hanging in the balance, young Avi Jore enters into an arranged marriage. But the ceremony turns violent when the servants rebel and kill Avi’s father. In the aftermath of General Jore’s death, Avi and her sister Jade vie for power in a vicious contest. As the rightful heir, Avi has no choice but to defend what’s hers—at any cost. With her loyalties tested and her enemies closing in, Avi must rely on her sister Saige, who searches for allies outside the Union’s walls.