African Fantasy

A group of cabinet ministers queries a supercomputer containing the minds of the country’s ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendant of a rain goddess inherits her grandmother’s ability to change her appearance—and perhaps the world. Created in the legacy of the seminal, award-winning anthology series Dark Matter, Africa Risen celebrates the vibrancy, diversity, and reach of African and AfroDiasporic science fiction and fantasy and reaffirms that Africa is not rising—it’s already here.

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 ...

Said to cure almost any illness, the new street drug Glow has attained almost mythical status in America. The key ingredient in Glow is the Living Blood, which courses through the veins of 17-year-old Washington state resident Fana Wolde. Distrustful of her parents and eager to share her healing powers via an elaborate underground network, Fana sets out on her own. But what she doesn't know is she's being hunted by a mysterious and homicidal group with ties to the Vatican.

Meoshii “Jett” Cándida is known for being a self-absorbed and often inconsiderate human being. Raised by one of Brooklyn’s most notorious and ruthless kingpins, she’s always had this outlook that her needs and wants are above everyone else. After all, she grew up spoiled. But when her father dies and her mom is admitted into a mental facility, her entire world changes as she knows it. Thrust into the dismal world of poverty, Jett has no choice but to take care of herself—with the help of her best friend’s boyfriend, of course. Somehow, she finds herself in a stressful and ...

Meoshii “Jett” Cándida is known for being a self-absorbed and often inconsiderate human being. Raised by one of Brooklyn’s most notorious and ruthless kingpins, she’s always had this outlook that her needs and wants are above everyone else. After all, she grew up spoiled. But when her father dies and her mom is admitted into a mental facility, her entire world changes as she knows it. Thrust into the dismal world of poverty, Jett has no choice but to take care of herself—with the help of her best friend’s boyfriend, of course. Somehow, she finds herself in a stressful and ...

Coronavirus, Flu, a common cold. What do all these things have in common? Germs. Shy is a professional author who spends her time weaving worlds full of wonder and romance. But when her well of inspiration seems to run dry, she jumps at the chance to start afresh. Her search takes her away from the fast-paced Los Angeles lifestyle and into the heart of New Orleans. However, there’s more to it than meets the eye. Shy’s secret struggle with mysophobia – a rare condition which makes her pathologically afraid of germs and contamination – makes life in the city extremely difficult, and ...

No matter how many times Dezmond breaks her heart, Jazzlynn, better known as Jazzie, can't seem to shake him. He was her first love and his love is all she knows. She doesn’t want to let it go, no matter how much it hurts. Tori, her best friend, is tired of her girl playing the fool. She convinces her to live life for just one night, and Jazzie does just that. One night out and she meets Mr. Right, but she lets him get away because she can't stop playing the fool. Truth and Tori are best friends, but Truth wants more. Although he has proven his love and loyalty on several occasions, Tori ...

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost.

An intense, unputdownable read from the mind of bestselling author, Jade Jones! Love is just a game to Tremaine Hardy, aka Mane, who plays his way through the city of Chicago, leaving a trail of broken hearts behind him wherever he goes. A master manipulator with a gorgeous face that could fool any woman, he’s a stranger to heartbreak himself. When his last woman swore that he would someday meet someone ten times worse than him who would give him a taste of the heartbreak he dealt out so regularly, Mane only laughed. However, when he meets the ravishing and mysterious Inari, he finds out ...

After breaking up with her immature ex, Zenelle was supposed to find peace on a solo trip to Japan. But before she even makes it to the airport, she’s snatched up and wakes up trapped in a creepy, old mansion-turned-club called Haunt.The place is run by a powerful figure who kidnaps women to keep them “fresh” for his twisted Halloween parties, where rich elites indulge in whatever they want. It doesn’t take long for Zenelle’s rebellious spirit to get her into trouble, especially with the mansion’s self-appointed “bottom bitch,” who’s been there for years and keeps all the ...

AN URBAN PARANORMAL ROMANCE In the bustling heart of Brooklyn, New York, Noelle escapes into the exciting world of her own comic book creations. Within those pages filled with heroes and villains, she finds comfort from the overwhelming challenges of real life. But little did she know that everything would change when a mysterious person, who had been in cryosleep for eleven years after causing mass chaos, appears in her life. His name is Emmanuel, but he's known as "Man." In a crazy twist of fate, Man's path crosses with Noelle's, and something magical happens between them. They fall ...

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 ...

Hale- Reaping what he has sown, Hale has been stripped of over half of his army and with no strong witch by his side, Hale must still face the war that he started with the other factions. Now he must reach out to an ally who he has failed for help as he worries for Klare and her new state. Will he be able to come out of this war alive with so many enemies? Or has his time on the Vampire throne come to an end of his own making? Klare- has now been effectively stripped of her humanity. She struggles to adjust to the what immortality brings and is not sure that she even wants to. Worrying for ...

A Sorceress’s Vengeance. A Prince’s Betrayal. A Fate Neither Can Escape. A dying prince. A vengeful shadow sorceress. A cursed journey to the Well of Souls, where the dead may rise—but only at the cost of the living. Prince Cassius Sandmont was never meant to survive. Poisoned and bound by dark magic, he is forced to travel with Nyah, the last of the dark sorceresses, to a place where life and death collide. But what begins as a desperate quest for survival soon unravels into something far more dangerous. Nyah has spent her life chasing vengeance, her heart set on restoring the ...

Sixteen-year-old Lena Johnson has always felt invisible—until a mysterious antique mirror reveals her destiny: she’s part of an ancient bloodline of witches. Now, confronted with cryptic visions and strange new powers, Lena must gather three other girls at her high school to form a coven and defend their town from a looming evil. But uniting Savannah, the stylish head cheerleader terrified of losing her social status; Raven, a guarded goth who trusts no one; and Taylor, a fiercely driven athlete unwilling to risk her future, is no easy task. As eerie symbols appear around Oakbridge and ...

Destiny Montgomery has just landed the opportunity of a lifetime to write singer and dancer, Jacob River's biography. She's more than thrilled to be a part of his project and travel closely with Jacob on his concert tour. However, Destiny doesn't expect the sparks she feels whenever she's near him and is irresistibly attracted to the sexy superstar as he slowly reveals his life and himself to her.

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.

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...

Black Summer meets the hood version of The Walking Dead When a mysterious STD starts making its rounds, spreading at lightning speed from city to city, the government turns a blind eye to what appears to be a hoax. Negligence leads to a pandemic as the situation spirals out of control, and the infected citizens begin to turn into crazed, flesh-eating zombies that run amok, attacking everyone they encounter. In the heart of the zombie-infested Chicago, a ragtag group of survivors are trying to make it through alive; exotic dancers Brittoni and her younger sister Kennedi, a dope boy named ...

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. ...