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Blood Scion (Blood Scion #1) by Deborah Falaye

This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever created.

Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.

Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.

Sloane rises through the ranks and gains strength but, in doing so, risks something greater: losing herself entirely, and becoming the very monster that she abhors.

Following one girl’s journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, this deeply felt and emotionally charged debut from Deborah Falaye, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and Daughter of Smoke and Bone that will utterly thrill and capture readers.



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The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert #1) by Moses Ose Utomi

Moses Ose Utomi's debut novella, The Lies of the Ajungo , follows one boy’s epic quest to bring water back to his city and save his mother’s life. Prepare to enter the Forever Desert.

A Library Journal Best Book of the Month!

They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are no heroes in the City of Lies. They say there are no friends beyond the City of Lies. But would you believe what they say in the City of Lies?

In the City of Lies, they cut out your tongue when you turn thirteen, to appease the terrifying Ajungo Empire and make sure it continues sending water. Tutu will be thirteen in three days, but his parched mother won’t last that long. So Tutu goes to his oba and makes a she provides water for his mother, and in exchange, he will travel out into the desert and bring back water for the city. Thus begins Tutu’s quest for the salvation of his mother, his city, and himself.



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PedaComics and PedaStudio

They're a indie comic book company based in Nigeria and run by Nigerians.
Who We Are – Peda Studio

One of the comics they produce is NEWBOWN Saga - Rise of the Mlezi
::: NEWBORN SAGA ::: » About

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Death Violation Trilogy: Stories from the District by Nicole Givens Kurtz

From the mind of acclaimed "genre polymath" author and storyteller, Nicole Givens Kurtz, comes this collection - an enthralling journey through a unique world of human ambition, technological advancement, and the ultimate power of the human spirit.

Death Violation Stories from the District contains stories that follow Regulator Inspectors, Fawn Granger and her partner, Briscoe Baker, as they traverse the District—a post-apocalyptic District of Columbia—in tales of rebellion, high-tech espionage, and cyberpunk action. Each death violation takes them deeper into the heart of the District. They take on danger, discover new technologies, and uncover secrets that shape their beloved city.

Join them and experience a future that’s both familiar and strange, vibrant and yet harsh, in this thrilling collection of cyberpunk noir stories.

This collection of all three Death Violation Trilogy novellas includes exclusive artwork from renowned artist, Sean Hill and Daniel Hugo.


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Adjacent to the theme of the post, but I'm always a fan of Bredda Nansi

An Animated Static Shock Character Officially Makes Their DC Comics Debut

Anansi from the Static Shock animated series makes his comic book debut in an official preview for Static Team-Up: Anansi #1.

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Adjacent to the theme of the post, but I'm always a fan of Bredda Nansi

An Animated Static Shock Character Officially Makes Their DC Comics Debut

Anansi from the Static Shock animated series makes his comic book debut in an official preview for Static Team-Up: Anansi #1.

www.cbr.com

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The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes—the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges:

A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country . . .

An emerging AI uprising . . .

And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters.

It’s up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there’s a future left to worry about.


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A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Book 1) by E.O. Odiase

A generation has passed, and the devastation of war is slowly fading away but the scars remain, lingering in the hearts and minds of many. In an era of peace, King Ewuare remains conflicted, torn between opening closed wounds or allowing his reign of peace and prosperity to continue.

As the King tries to resolve his moral conflict, the gods have a different agenda. Sinister and supernatural forces amass on the summit of the Agbon mountains, deep into the clouds, where no man dare stray, where the wind bites cold and the forest stays forever frozen.

Within, lies a tale of Kings and Queens, warriors and commoners, slaves and sorcerers, and the consequences of their hurried actions. African tribes head to battle with swords forged of bronze and steel, wild beasts bending to the will of man and fighting side by side. A boy travels across the known world, through treacherous lands, in search of a hidden treasure. All amid betrayal of love, friendship and family. As a result, the survival of a people, culture and history hangs perilously in the balance.

Defo based on the Benin Kingdom and Edo/Bini people

A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King #2) by E.O. Odiase & K.N. Pumpuni

Journey through ancient Africa by immersing yourself in this riveting story. View the world through the eyes of the enthralling characters as they dance to the hymns played by whatever gods they serve.

King Ewuare is dead; another King has been captured. Now, vultures are circling to devour the once-great kingdom, Mombaka. Across all five kingdoms below the Moon Sea, new alliances are being forged to replace old ones as Kings and Queens vie for power. After betraying and leading her husband to slaughter, Queen Meha and her son, Kendi, return home to collect her prize as she watches the little boy ascend the throne.

Princess Jamila remains in Amarea, navigating her way through an uneasy marriage to the Amarean Crown Prince, Gambo, with only her wits to aid her. Queen Idioba journeys deep into the mythical Agbon forest in search of a cure for the cursed Prince, Kamunde, facing many mysterious creatures on her way.

Foreign merchantmen arrive in Songhai, bringing a new religion accompanied by peace and prosperity on the one hand, and chaos and destruction on the other. Across the Moon Sea, Eweka climbs up the ranks in the Vulkan army, while Lehani travels across treacherous lands and stormy waters to have her revenge on him. Up in the cold mountains and the valleys in-between, the Orbs continue rising, gaining power and strength as the lighting god prepares to unleash the great war upon them all.


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Mage of Fools by Eugen Bacon

In the dystopian world of Mafinga, Jasmin must contend with a dictator’s sorcerer to cleanse the socialist state of its deadly pollution. Mafinga's malevolent king dislikes books and, together with his sorcerer Atari, has collapsed the environment to almost uninhabitable. The sun has killed all the able men, including Jasmin’s husband Godi. But Jasmin has Godi’s secret story machine that tells of a better world, far different from the wastelands of Mafinga. Jasmin’s crime for possessing the machine and its forbidden literature filled with subversive text is punishable by death. Fate grants a cruel reprieve in the service of a childless queen who claims Jasmin’s children as her own. Jasmin is powerless—until she discovers secrets behind the king and his sorcerer.


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A website dealing with African mythologies. Inspiring.


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