Fantasy Friday: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us. Now we rise. Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned…
Fantasy Friday: Notorious by Sudha Kuruganti
She’s just looking for somewhere to lay low…even if it’s a magical academy. As the only child of a broke single mom, Mal Jones doesn't mind breaking the law for…
Fantasy Friday: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
A god will returnWhen the earth and sky convergeUnder the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but…
Fantasy Friday: A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
Felicity Morrow is back at the Dalloway School. Perched in the Catskill Mountains, the centuries-old, ivy-covered campus was home until the tragic death of her girlfriend. Now, after a year…
Fantasy Friday: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life. Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his…
Fantasy Friday: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them,…
Black Fantasy Authors
Are you looking to diversify your bookshelf by finding new fantasy books by Black authors? Here are some links to great reading lists. Entries by Black Authors in SPFBO 6…
#SPFBO Review: Windwalker: Forbidden Flight
Winged raptors, deadly sand-warriors, and a rebellious girl who breaks all the rules. Sixteen-year-old Kiva Fariq has always dreamed of soaring on the four-winged raptors that scour the desert skies.…
SPFBO Review: A Triad in Three Acts
"Your Path is muddy, Kelnaht, but don't think avoiding the puddles will make it easier to travel."Kelnaht, a cloud elf, is a truth seeker caught between love and faith, when…
SPFBO 5 Review: Catalyst Moon: Incursion
Mages, held captive since magic first manifested in the world, seek to break their chains. Sentinels, warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic, are oathbound to keep the magic-users prisoner…