![]() She is one of the few humans who were rescued at the last minute by the Oankali, an alien race that survives by genetically merging with other civilizations. The first novel in the Xenogenesis series, Dawn, introduces us to Lilith, a woman whose son and husband died in the fires that destroyed Earth. There are stories in it that I have never forgotten and still think about to this day, particularly Derrick Bell's 'The Space Traders.' Love it." - Alecia 4. Delany, Nalo Hopkinson, Walter Mosley, and more.ĥ-star review: "This book blew my mind. This anthology gathers fiction and essays from classic writers of Black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction like Octavia Butler, Samuel R. ![]() Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora, edited by Sheree Thomas ![]() ![]() I don’t know what else to say about this book except that it sets a new standard for the subgenre of urban fantasy." - Gin Jenna 3. His evocation of American history, in all its messiness and filth, will blow you away. Her older brother Kev wants to protect Ella from herself - but after he ends up incarcerated, she struggles with her ability to confront the past and the future, knowing that a revolution might be the only way toward progress.ĥ-star review: "Onyebuchi’s writing is stunning. Set in ’92 Los Angeles, Ella has what she calls a "Thing" - an ability to see things that haven't yet happened. The Fifth Season is unlike anything else I have ever read." - Jamieson 2. Sometimes I feel it's the same plot rehashed, over and over. I love fantasy but it lets me down a lot. She must journey through a broken and war-torn world to find and save her daughter, all during the collapse of the all-powerful empire that has ruled over the world for a thousand years.ĥ-star review: "This book is spectacular - smart, clever, well crafted, well timed, full of great characters and great scenes. Essun comes home one day to find her husband has killed their son and kidnapped their daughter.
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