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sistahscifi · 1 year
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For the last day of Black History // Black Future Month, Sistah Scifi is highlighting Nubia: The Awakening.  Nubia is an Afrofuturist, YA science fiction novel by @clarenceahaynes and @omarepps that weaves in the themes of climate change, class division, and references West and Southern African cultural traditions. Clarence A. Haynes says, "Nubia is oriented towards Black Futures, offering a fantastic take on how our world could evolve, keeping in mind things like climate change and tech innovations." In this clip, the authors discuss the research that went into developing the world of the Nubian cultural enclave nestled in the New York borough of Manhattan in the year 2098.   Check out the full clip on our Instagram page @sistahscifi🔥. Get your copy of Nubia: The Awakening signed by Omar Epps at Sistah Scifi's @instagram, @facebook, @twitter, @tiktok, or @shopify shop. Please note orders including this title will ship March 15! Nubia will also be available at the Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine at @MixedCoffeeShop and @BlackCoffeeNw starting Friday March 3rd. Audiobook available on @librofm.  Better yet, check Nubia out from your local #library!!! Author - @omarepps and @clarenceahaynes Publisher - @penguinrandomhouse @delacortepress This gorgeous picture of Nubia: The Awakening taken by and reposted from @just_keep_chasing_pages  . #bookstagram #booksofig #booksofinstagram #igbooks #instabooks #instareads #addictedtobooks #tbr #goodreads #yafantasy #yafiction  #ForTheCulture #WeGotUs #yafantasybooks #WestAfricanYAFantasy #SistahScifi #OmarEpps #clarencehaynes #sistahscifiwinedownwednesday #blackfantasy #yareads #yascifi #youngadultscifi #blackyareads #blackyascifi #blackreads #blackownedscifibookstore #sistahscifibookvendingmachine #NubiaTheAwakening (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOQ3xXJ0LU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Morning! We are so excited for you to meet Sylah from The Final Strife written by Saara El-Arifi and published by @delreybooks!!!! Today is the last day to register to win a free hardcover edition of the book!! Link in bio: @sistahscifi Reposted from @saaraelarifi Let me introduce you to Sylah Alyana, a character who represents everything about my own queerness; she loves who she wants regardless of gender. The world of #TheFinalStrife is queernormative. There are no labels such as gay, queer or bi, you can just BE. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not denying those labels their meanings, there’s just no need to spell it out, as there is no heteronormativity. Gender also takes on a different meaning, as there is no binary or patriarchy. Although there are lots if dark things in this novel, there is also so much light as I celebrate aspects of queerness. This stunning illustration lines the inner pages of the UK edition. Illustrated by the incomparable @kingsleynebechi Image two Reposted from @saaraelarifi ❤️ Sylah and Anoor 💙 “Anoor was the sole boat in her ocean and when she knelt beside her, Sylah grasped onto her with all the strength left in her body.” Thank you for this phenomenal artwork from @peach.pod commissioned to celebrate the launch of #TheFinalStrife. This picture breaks my heart in all the right ways. Read all about their journey in book one of the Ending Fire trilogy. #bookstagram #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #fantasyrecs #bookrecs #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #WestAfricanYAFantasy #sistahscifi #yabooks #YAFantasy #SaaraElArifi #theendingfiretrilogy (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZmkI_LB53/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 1 year
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And we are ready! Just finished Nubia: The Awakening! 🔥DO. NOT. MISS. THIS.🔥 Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesday TONIGHT November 9th 2022 starting at 5pm PST @isisasare will be joined by @omarepps and @clarenceahaynes to discuss their new book Nubia: The Awakening. About Nubia: The Awakening: For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubia is a mystery. Before they were born, a massive storm destroyed their ancestral homeland, forcing their families to flee across the ocean to New York City. Nubia, a utopic island nation off the coast of West Africa, was no more, and their parents’ sorrow was too deep for them to share much of their history beyond the folklore. But New York, ravaged by climate change and class division, is far from a safe haven for refugees, and Nubians live as outcasts, struggling to survive in the constantly flooding lower half of Manhattan, while the rich thrive in the tech-driven sky city known as the Up High. Register now. Click the link in bio > LIT Events > click on event title. ORDER copies signed by Omar Epps from you favorite Black-owned science-fiction bookstore, Sistah Scifi! Link in bio: @sistahscifi. Author - @omarepps and @clarenceahaynes Publisher - @penguinrandomhouse @delacortepress #NubiaTheAwakening #ForTheCulture #WeGotUs #yafantasybooks #WestAfricanYAFantasy #SistahScifi #OmarEpps #clarencehaynes #sistahscifisiblings #sistahscifiwinedownwednesday #epicfantasy #blackfantasy #yareads #yascifi #youngadultscifi #blackyareads #blackyascifi #winedownwednesday #blackmaleauthor #blackreads #blackownedscifibookstore (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwoqkHv6k6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 1 year
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We are so excited for our CEO/Founder @IsisAsare to interview authors Clarenrce A Haynes and Omar Epps (#loveandbasketball, @raisingkananstarz) about their new book Nubia: The Awakening on Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesday on @instagram! Reposted from @getunderlined T-minus NUBIA: THE AWAKENING by @omarepps and @clarencehaynes coming 11/08! A powerful saga of three teens, Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. #nubiatheawakening #omarepps #clarencehaynes #getunderlined #yabooks #bookstagram #sistahscifi #westafricanyafantasy (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckn0Imfr40e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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[SOUND THE ALARM!!!!!] @ClarenceAHaynes and @OmarEpps will join Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesday on November 9th at 5PM to discuss Nubia: The Awakening releasing November 8th!!!!!!! Preorder copies signed by Pmar Epps from you favorite Black-owned science-fiction bookstore, Sistah Scifi! Link in bio: @sistahscifi Reposted from @omarepps I’m so proud of this endeavor! Take this journey with me. Link is in the bio… #NubiaTheAwakening #ForTheCulture #WeGotUs #yafantasybooks #WestAfricanYAFantasy #SistahScifi #OmarEpps // @penguinrandomhouse @delacortepress https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTA3c7L0K7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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If you are on our email list, then you know we have Natasha Bowen's latest book, Soul of the Deep, in stock. It is the sequel to the extremely popular Skin of the Sea!! Get your copy on our @instagram, @facebook, @tiktok, @twitter, @pinterest or @shopify stores. #Audiobook available on @librofm. Better yet, check it out from your #locallibrary! Reposted from @natasha_bowen_ SOUL OF THE DEEP. Proud of this one… sequels can be hard but I love Simi and her world, and everything she stands for, so much that this made writing joyful. As did the team behind this… extremely thankful for everyone at Writers House, Random House and Penguin Random House UK… this achievement is only possible because of them. #skinofthesea #soulofthedeep #ofmermaidsandorisa #Blackmermaids #mamiwata #yemoja #SistahScifi #natashabowen #WestAfricanYAFantasy #library #libraries #blackreadersmatter #blackbookstagrammer #blackownedbookstore https://www.instagram.com/p/CjIcDktrjMb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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According to Buried_UnderBooks, if you enjoyed Children of the Blood and Bone by @tomiadeyemi you will love The Gilded Ones and it's sequel The Merciless Ones @namina.forna! PS: Did you know there was an exclusive African version of the book? What does that mean? How do we get one, @penguinrandomhouse // @penguinteen ??? Reposted from @buried_underbooks Happy Saturday booklovers❤️ So, I was book shopping yesterday and when my eyes landed on The Gilded Ones, my soul literally left my body cause I've wanted to read this duology for so long... Ahhhh... 😲 The last time I was this hyped about a duology was when I read The Children of Blood and Bone duology back when it came out, and I absolutely loved it! But yeah, I am halfway the first book, and so far, I love every single thing, the writing, characters, the plot, perfection. I don't know if I'm saying this cause it really is this way or I'm just a fan girl of African Fantasy with teenage girls as the main characters but yeah, I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. Review coming in a couple of hours. So far it has been established that Deka is my Zelie, the candidates for Amari keep changing and there are two people up for Inan, Ionas and Recruit Keita. Am I pairing Children of Blood and Bone characters with The Gilded One's, yes... 🤓 Anyway, Happy Reading 🌹 Tags. #bookstagram #bookphotography #booklover #bookish #bookinstagram #bookstagramsouthafrica #bookedandbusy #thegildedones #childrenofbloodandbone #naminaforna #tomiadeyemi #WestAfricanYAFantasy #yafantasybooks #YAFantasy #SIstahScifi https://www.instagram.com/p/Cip6vHMpQCK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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We are so happy you enjoyed The Final Strife, Heather!!! Did you read it? If so, what did you enjoy? Purchase copy on our @Facebook, @Instagram, @Twitter, @Pinterest, @TikTok, @Twitter or @Shopify store. #Audiobooks available through @librofm. Link in bio: @SistahScifi. Better yet, check it out from your local #library. Reposted from @heathersbooks I’ve read some great books this year, but I’m pretty sure The Final Strife is my favorite fantasy so far. I loved this so much that after finishing my Netgalley arc, I preordered not only the US edition but the UK edition too. ———————————————————————— The Final Strife is an incredible debut inspired by Ghanaian folklore and Arabian myths. I loved every second of this book. We follow four POV characters. Sylah and Anoor are our two main characters. One is an ember (red blood) and one is a duster (blue blood). In this world, embers are the ruling class. These two characters end up working together towards their separate goals. Hassa is a ghosting (translucent blood). She is in the bottom class. Ghostings have their tongues cut out and both hands cut off. We don’t get as many chapters from her perspective, but I feel like we’re going to get a lot more from her and other ghostings in the next book. I can’t talk about the final POV character without spoilers. The main plot of the story revolves around revolution, finding the truth, and fighting back against a corrupt society. The magic system is blood magic that only embers are able to perform. This book is full of diversity. All of the characters are people of color, the main character is bisexual, there are multiple gay/lesbian relationships, a transgender character, and a class of characters that use a form of sign language. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a diverse, high fantasy with well developed characters and an engaging plot. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #thefinalstrife #saraaelarifi #westafricanyafantasy #yafantasy #BlackFantasy #SistahScifi #queerfantasy #bookreviews // @saraaelarifi @delreybooks @penguinrandomhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/ChfEXF-ris6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Heather, we hear you!!! Who else read The Final Strife, and was like wow, the plot twists!!!! If you haven't read it, we are in stock! You can shop of @Facebook, @Instagram, @pinterest, @twitter, @tiktok, or @shopify store. We also offer audiobooks via @librofm. Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com. Better yet, check it out from your local #library!! Reposted from @heathersbooks I’ve read some great books this year, but I’m pretty sure The Final Strife is my favorite fantasy so far. I loved this so much that after finishing my Netgalley arc, I preordered not only the US edition but the UK edition too. ———————————————————————— The Final Strife is an incredible debut inspired by Ghanaian folklore and Arabian myths. I loved every second of this book. We follow four POV characters. Sylah and Anoor are our two main characters. One is an ember (red blood) and one is a duster (blue blood). In this world, embers are the ruling class. These two characters end up working together towards their separate goals. Hassa is a ghosting (translucent blood). She is in the bottom class. Ghostings have their tongues cut out and both hands cut off. We don’t get as many chapters from her perspective, but I feel like we’re going to get a lot more from her and other ghostings in the next book. I can’t talk about the final POV character without spoilers. The main plot of the story revolves around revolution, finding the truth, and fighting back against a corrupt society. The magic system is blood magic that only embers are able to perform. This book is full of diversity. All of the characters are people of color, the main character is bisexual, there are multiple gay/lesbian relationships, a transgender character, and a class of characters that use a form of sign language. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a diverse, high fantasy with well developed characters and an engaging plot. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #thefinalstrife #saraaelarifi #SistahScifi #YAFantasy #QueerFantasy #WestAfricanYAFantasy // @delreybooks @penguinrandomhouse (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHycIwrBsh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Winners were selected for The Final Strife, and we will mail their prizes this week! We have just 100 pages left in the book, and we are excited about the possibility hosting a book club discussion of the book! Have you read it? What did you think of the book? Reposted from @saaraelarifi BOOK CLUB KIT NOW AVAILABLE Check out the link in my bio: @saaraelarifi to download #TheFinalStrife book club kit, including: author letter, bespoke art, suggested questions, map art and a guild quiz! @delreybooks @penguinrandomhouse // #SistahScifi #SaaraElArifi #BlackFantasy #WestAfricanYAFantasy #YAFantasy #BlackWritersMatter #BlackAuthorsMatter (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CghpPvePviW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Y'all know we love us some book mail posts, so Empeh Writes' pictures of signed copies #Raybearer got a squeal of delight from us! (Yes, we are a team of grown womxn. Yes, we still squeal...hehe!) “Nothing like a boss @$$ fantasy with a gorgeous, dark brown girl at the center that highlights—in technicolor and glittering gold—the trifecta of our most basic of human desires: to belong, to be loved, and to walk a path of one's own choosing.” Nic Stone (@nicstone) , #1 New York Times (@nytimes) bestselling author of Shuri: A Black Panther Novel — “One of my favorite books of this year . . . a fantastic exploration of what it means—and the sacrifices it sometimes requires—to truly become your own person.” Patrice Caldwell (@whimsicalaquarian), editor of A Phoenix First Must Burn Reposted from @emeph.writes Book mail! . @sistahscifi came through again with this beautiful signed copy of Raybearer by @jordanifueko. Can’t wait to dig in! . . #bookstagram #bookmail #fantasy #bipocbookstagram #SistahScifi #YAFantasy #WestAfricanYAFantasy #BlackFantasy #BlackAuthorsMatter // @abramsbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cga3GQMLgF6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Registration to win a free hardcover of The Final Strife by @saaraelarifi closes Sunday! Link in bio: @sistahscifi // https://sites.prh.com/final-strife-sistah-scifi-giveaway. We are on chapter five, and creating space for the emotions coming up as we get to know Sylah - one of main characters of The Final Strife. Kalynn Bayron @kalynnbayron , bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart, says "The Final Strife is the real deal: epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable.” #TheFinalStrife #SaaraElArifi #EpicFantasy #SistahScifi #BlackAuthorsMatter #BlackReadersMatter #BlackFantasy #WestAfricanYAFantasy (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgUaeiSL3n7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Have you registered for a chance to win a hardcover copy of The Final Strife!?! Link in bio: @sistahscifi. Reposted from @jemofabook Do you have any anticipated releases for the rest of the year? • May I suggest The Final Strife by @saaraelarifi? I loved it so much that I preordered both the US and UK editions because I couldn’t decide which I wanted more. • The Final Strife is inspired by Ghanian folklore and Arabian mythology. There are strong social, economic, political, and class divisions amongst the people, but rather than being divided along the color of their skin, they are divided by the color of their blood. We follow the three POVs of young women in each of three different blood classes • My full review is up on Goodreads, so check it out for a detailed gush, but some a highlights: ❤️ The pacing was superb. I was invested from the very beginning. There were lots of twists and gasp-worthy moments 🏳️‍🌈 This is a queernorm world with three genders. All three of our main characters are representative of different queer identities (so it’s a perfect read for #pridemonth 🧡 The author also tackles difficult questions around colonization, privilege, power, rebellion, and even environmental issues.  💛 We have physical disability representation! And it’s bilateral upper limb amputations, which is near and dear to my heart. This along with removal of tongues is a punishment inflicted on one of the blood classes, so it’s dark, but very well handled 💚 The character arcs of our three MCs were phenomenal. I loved how one of the big things that two of our characters deal with is having to deconstruct childhood beliefs 💙 There are so many more things I love, like the worldbuilding, the storytelling aspect, the magic system, the romance, the exploration of addiction, the social commentary, the writing itself, and so much more • @delreybooks @penguinrandomhouse • #SistahScifi #thefinalstrife #saaraelarifi #bookreview #debutauthor #fantasybookreview #adultfantasybooks #fantasybookstagram #bookrecommendations #WestAfricanYAFantasy #YAFantasy #yabooks (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgLJnqnpupC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Did you sign up to win a free hardcover edition of The Final Strife by @saaraelarifi? Link in bio: @sistahscifi!!! ABOUT THE FINAL STRIFE from @penguinrandomhouse // @delreybooks In the first book of a visionary fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia that “sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny” (Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree), three women band together against a cruel empire that divides people by blood. “The Final Strife is the real deal: epic fantasy turned on its head in the most compelling way imaginable.”—Kalynn Bayron @kalynnbayron bestselling author of #CinderellaIsDead and #ThisPoisonHeart ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022— @bookriot Reposted from @mrsrbookish I cannot wait to get into this book. Look at the cover!!! Beautiful!!!It has a map, glossary, and it’s a chunky one. #bookstagram #booklover #books #readmorebooks #thefinalstrife #fantasybooks #saaraelarifi #sistahscifi #YAFantasy #WestAfricanYAFantasy #kalynnBayron (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCf9gDLfqs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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[NEWSFLASH] Raybearer and Redemptor are being adapted for @Netflix by Gina Atwater (lead writer @westworldhbo)! Producers include Macros (@sorry2botheryou). Our guess is that @TessaMaeThompson will make an appearance! You can purchase *signed* hardcover copies of both books in the series from our @facebookapp, @instagram, @shopify, @tiktok, @pinterest stores or the audiobook @librofm! Link in bio: @sistahscifi | https://sistahscifi.com/products/raybearer-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid Better yet, you can check it out at your local #library! Reposted from @afictionalinterlude #AfrocentricAprilBookstaTour Day 19 Theme: Sci-Fi/Fantasy If you think the covers of these books are beautiful, wait until you delve into the world itself! The Raybearer duology is a Young Adult fantasy series by Nigerian-American author, Jordan Ifueko. The story is set in a fictional empire, Aritsar ruled by an Emperor bonded to 11 council members through the power of the Ray. The series draws heavily on aspects of West African, and more specifically, Nigerian culture, folktales and mythology to build a stunningly rich world that is super immersive. Over the course of the series, we watch the protagonist, Tarisai fully come into her own. The story is rife with commentary about the patriarchy, gender discrimination and inequality, feminism, imperialism, class disparity and social injustice and I adore how well it was written. Raybearer is currently being adapted for television and I cannot wait to behold what truly is coming. I hope they do justice to the imagery. -----‐‐-----------‐--------------------------------- Reposted from @jordanifueko News is FINALLY out!! An adaptation of the #RAYBEARER series is in development with #Netflix, and the head writer is Gina Atwater, head writer on Westworld (!!). Producers include Sugar23 (Dickinson, The OA) & Macro (Fences, Sorry to Bother You). 🎉🎉 I've been sitting on this news for approximately eight skillion years and I'm ecstatic to finally celebrate with all of you 😭 . . . . #bookstagram #Raybearer #Redemptor #JordanIfueko #GinaAtwater #Westworld #Netflix #BooktoTVAdaptions #WestAfricanYAFantasy #YAFantasy #sistahscifi @abramsboo https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCMA1-rl3V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 10 months
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It's all happening!! Nubia: The Reckoning Book 2 in the Nubia Series will release September 26th, 2023!!
Nubia: The Awakening and Nubia: The Reckoning is an epic YA fantasy from actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes! A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City.
A must read for fans of West African YA Fantasy such as Children of the Blood and Bone, Kingdom of Souls, and Raybearer.
PRE-ORDER copies signed by Omar Epps from your favorite Black-owned science-fiction bookstore, Sistah Scifi! Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/copy-of-signed-nubia-the-awakening-book-1-nubia-series.
Better yet, check it out from your local #library!
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