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…
#SPFBO Review: Fear the Wolf
In Senla Nora’s village, the children are raised to remember one thing above all else: "Fear the Wolf." To fear the Wolf is to know your place. To fear the…
The First Queer Characters I Ever Saw
Happy Pride Month! June is important in the queer community because this is when we often throw pride parades. It's great to celebrate Pride for how far we've come, but…
Review: Bloodless Assassin
An assassin with a fear of blood.A street girl with a big mouth. They can’t really be the city’s only hope? When Rory discovers Longinus’s blood phobia, she makes him a…
Tokenism and Other Problems of Diversity
I was recently sent a review request for a fantasy novel that I thought I would enjoy. However, the racism inherent in the story’s premise made it impossible for me…
Review: The Lotus and the Dragon (Chimera #1)
Goodreads Link: The Dragon and the Lotus (Chimera #1) Author: Joseph Robert Lewis Genre: Steampunk Fantasy My Rating: 5/5 stars Wow, this was one of the most original fantasy novels…