Legendborn - Tracy Deonn

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn is a young adult urban fantasy novel; the first in its series. It is a retelling of the Arthurian tale of the knights of the round table or King Arthur. Rather, it is more so a continuation of the classic story. And even if you don't know much about the original tale, the novel does an excellent job of giving you background information about it. The book follows Bree Mathews, a gifted sixteen year old girl who must navigate the secret society of people known as “Legendborn” after the unexpected passing of her mother.

Tracy Deonn is a debut author who got the inspiration for the novel firstmost from the passing of her own mother. According to Deonn, “we often look for stories in loss”. Deonn will soon be releasing the sequel in the series, Bloodmarked.

The Year Of The Witching - Alexis Henderson

The Year Of The Witching by Alexis Henderson is a feminist novel that follows a young woman, Immanuelle Moore, living in a rigid constricted society who discovers dark magic within herself. Living in a land where the prophets word is the law, Imanuelle’s existence itself is blasphemous.

Alexis Henderson is a writer of gothic fiction who loves to explore dark themes, witchcraft, and horror within her novels. She grew up in one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia.

When No One Is Watching - Alyssa Cole

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole is a thriller novel that reimagines a generic Brooklyn neighborhood and twists it into something sinister. The people in her neighborhoods are disappearing rapidly as for sale signs begin to pop up everywhere. Our main character, Sydney Green works with her neighbor to uncover the truth of what's happening, but a deep dive into the history reveals paranoia and fear. Where have the people gone when gentrification has pushed them out?

Alyssa Cole is the New York Times best selling and award winning author of historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance.She contributed to publications including Bustle, Shondaland, The Toast, Vulture, RT book reviews, and etc.

Lakewood - Megan Giddings

Lakewood is a debut novel by Megan Giddings that explores the terrifying world of medical experimentation and has been compared to other books in the genre, such as The Handmaid's Tale. When Lena Johnson’s grandmother dies, she must drop out of college and take a job in the mysterious town of Lakewood, Michigan to support her family. The job seems perfect, the only catch being that she must participate in eerie experimentations such as medication that might cure dementia, a drop that turns brown eyes blue, or a golden pill.

Megan Giddings is an award winning author, and editor at the Rumpus, a channel of the Los Angeles Review of Books, and a contributing editor at Boulevard. She was a finalist for a 2020 LA Times Book prize in the Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction category.

This Is How We Disappear - Titilope Sonuga

“This Is How We Disappear” is a poetry collection and exploration of the disappearance of women, on both the physical and emotional level. And how these women, in turn, respond to it. The poems act as a conversation to tell the tales of survival and depict the small and large acts of resistance that are displayed.

Titilope Sonuga is a Canadian award winning writer, poet, as well as performer. She was the first to perform a poem at a Nigerian Presidential inauguration in 2015, and is the recipient and finalist for many awards.

Sisters Entrance - Emi Mahmoud

Emi Mahmoud is a Sudanese- American slam poet, an activist, and a UN refugee Agency ambassador. She is a trailblazer in the Muslim- American community. She has a widespread audience across the globe and has performed at many international venues. Her newly published poetry novel Sisters’ Entrance explores genocide, diaspora, the guilt of surviving racism and islamophobia, the life of a woman, and the solace of sisterhood.