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The Year of Return

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an arc for an honest review ** Description: In December 2019, Ghana commemorated the “Year of Return,” marking 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were taken to Virginia. Adwapa, a Ghanaian journalist residing in the U.S., returns to her homeland with friends to reconnect with her roots during this historic… Continue reading The Year of Return

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The Crimson Road

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.  Until the day Hedrek Zennor… Continue reading The Crimson Road

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Convergence Problems

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **I received an arc for an honest review** Description From the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of Shigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon comes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice;… Continue reading Convergence Problems

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The North Wind

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it is Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for… Continue reading The North Wind

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At Dark, I Become Loathsome

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description If you’re reading this, you’ve likely thought that the world would be a better place without you. A single line of text, glowing in the darkness of the internet. Written by Ashley Lutin, who has often thought that, and worse, in the years… Continue reading At Dark, I Become Loathsome

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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.Nor do they have tails.But they are most assuredly dead. Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn… Continue reading The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

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The Resurrectionist

** I received an ARC for an honest review** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828. Naïve but determined James Willoughby has abandoned his posh, sheltered life at Oxford to pursue a lifelong dream of studying surgery in Edinburgh. A shining beacon of medical discovery in the age of New Enlightenment, the city’s university offers everything James… Continue reading The Resurrectionist

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Black History Month Reads

Black History Month (1 February - 1 March) recognises and celebrates the struggles and vibrancy of African-American authors. Some of the issues tackled in the books I've read or currently reading include the slave trade, war, refugees, social inequality and marginalisation. So check out all these amazing books from gothic horror, speculative fiction, dark academia,… Continue reading Black History Month Reads

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Asylum

** I received an ARC for an honest review** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Ashleigh and her little family of misfits are on the run, searching for a new home where they can rest and finally get clean. The police hot on their heels, they flee to the abandoned asylum at the top of the mountain, thinking it’s… Continue reading Asylum

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The Night Ends With Fire

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead – but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides… Continue reading The Night Ends With Fire