African Based Speculative Fiction

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Pimp My Airship: A Naptown by Airship Novel by Maurice Broaddus

All the poet called Sleepy wants to do is spit his verses, smoke chiba, and stay off the COP’s radar—all of which becomes impossible once he encounters a professional protestor known as (120 Degrees of) Knowledge Allah. They soon find themselves on the wrong side of local authorities and have to elude the powers that be.

When young heiress Sophine Jefferson’s father is murdered, the careful life she’d been constructing for herself tumbles around her. She’s quickly drawn into a web of intrigue, politics and airships, joining with Sleepy and Knowledge Allah in a fight for their freedom. Chased from one end of a retro-fitted Indianapolis to the other, they encounter outlaws, the occasional circus, possibly a medium, and more outlaws. They find themselves in a battle much larger than they imagined: a battle for control of the country and the soul of their people.


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A shout out to Kugali who is collaborating with Disney to make an Afrofuturist animation called 'Iwaju'.

Disney announces landmark African collaboration with Kugali

The Trailer for Iwájú


It looks alright.


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Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen

An Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this journey to the stars.

Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends.

Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and smart mouth, those same qualities make Yared a star player of the underground augmented reality game, The Hunt for Kaleb's Obelisk. But when a change in the game rules prompts Yared to log in with his real name, it triggers an attack that rocks the city. In the chaos, Uncle Moti disappears.

Suddenly, all the stories Yared's uncle told him as a young boy are coming to life, of kingdoms in the sky and city-razing monsters. And somehow Yared is at the center of them.

Together with Besa and the Ibis -- a game rival turned reluctant ally -- Yared must search for his uncle... and answers to his place in a forgotten, galaxy-spanning war.


A link to an interview with both authors

Last Gate of the Emperor 2: The Royal Trials

Yared has traveled a long way to find his place in the universe. Light years, even. Though the battle of Addis Prime is over, the spacefaring Axum Empire is still fractured. The kingdom once gave their technology away free of charge, to better humankind. Now, having been missing for over a decade, they’re returning to the planet where their galaxy-spanning civilization began—Earth.

But they find the planet in disarray. Old Earth’s atmosphere is a mess of junked shuttles and satellites. This is especially true of Debris Town, an orbital flotilla where poor spacefarers—left to rot by the Intergalactic Union that rose up in Axum’s place—have taken to piracy to survive.

Yared is set to speak at the opening of the Royal Trials, a competition of the best exo pilots in the Sol System. But on the day of his speech, the pirates launch an attack!

The siege sets off a chain of events that will lead Yared into the depths of Old Earth—and the jaws of a cruel betrayal. There’s more to the pirates—and Debris Town—than anyone saw coming.



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A shout out to Kugali who is collaborating with Disney to make an Afrofuturist animation called 'Iwaju'.

Disney announces landmark African collaboration with Kugali

The Trailer for Iwájú


It looks alright.

I just watched the first episode. It's pretty good. I'm not an expert on Lagos and its culture but it does have a lot of Lagos culture infused into the program. The main character is sweet and lovable and the villain seems despicable, which is a good thing.

So far, so good,


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Zone Eleven & Other Dope Tales Paperback by Tiara Janté

Explore the captivating universe of Zone Eleven & Other Dope Tales, a multi-genre spec-fic collection that blends the visionary flair of Afrofuturism with the profound spirituality of Hoodoo.

Journey through the vastness of space with a Rootworker on a bold terraforming mission, then immerse yourself in an Earth-entangled tech-suffused reality where sibling sentinels duel with a digital demon, after diving into the horrors surrounding a reclusive seamstress contending with a curse that demands her blood. Featuring seven interconnected tales, all converging on a singular destiny—the clash with Zone Eleven, an ancient, cosmic juggernaut erasing all in its path.

Centering Black femme characters channelling ancestral magic against staggering odds, Janté's debut collection unveils the power of legacy across dimensions and the continuum of time.


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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

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SHAKAR: THE EYE OF THE MIDNIGHT GOD

"Delve into the pages of a different kind of sword and sorcery; one set on an ancient and savage continent teaming with all manner of dark secrets and lurking mysteries. A land richly inspired by pre-colonial African cultures, civilizations, myths and histories... a tale of sword and soul!

One which begins with this issue, as it follows an “unnamed” outlander, who awakens to find himself the last survivor of a caravan that had camped along the banks of an oasis nestled in the vast, cruel desert known only as Karshen.

A tale that will recount the events that led to his current predicament as we see how one night of passion can quickly turn to madness and horror by the actions of a single man; but importantly, it also be the start of an adventure which will set in motion the threads an unrecorded destiny that will, hopefully, lead us to much grander, darker conclusion..."

ART & STORY BY KUBO

Be warned, this comic book is intended for mature audiences only!





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SHAKAR: THE EYE OF THE MIDNIGHT GOD

"Delve into the pages of a different kind of sword and sorcery; one set on an ancient and savage continent teaming with all manner of dark secrets and lurking mysteries. A land richly inspired by pre-colonial African cultures, civilizations, myths and histories... a tale of sword and soul!

One which begins with this issue, as it follows an “unnamed” outlander, who awakens to find himself the last survivor of a caravan that had camped along the banks of an oasis nestled in the vast, cruel desert known only as Karshen.

A tale that will recount the events that led to his current predicament as we see how one night of passion can quickly turn to madness and horror by the actions of a single man; but importantly, it also be the start of an adventure which will set in motion the threads an unrecorded destiny that will, hopefully, lead us to much grander, darker conclusion..."

ART & STORY BY KUBO

Be warned, this comic book is intended for mature audiences only!





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Is that cover supposed to be a Conan/Red Sonja tribute or how the characters look?

 

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Is that cover supposed to be a Conan/Red Sonja tribute or how the characters look?

I suppose. It's based on the fantasy genre of sword and sorcery.

 

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Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi

The debut fantasy novel from an award-winning Nigerian author presents a mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds

Shigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes for him.

Together, they attempt to break free of his obligations and the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate the parameters of their new relationship in the shadow of her past. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi, and they are not all aligned--or good.

From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business, and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi's understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company.



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[morris]

Too black panther is/batmanny

but props for making something

 

[WIA20XX]

Great find!

As an aside

• I've never checked out Petrik's twitter account...hmmm
• All in all he's a good dude, but my taste only somewhat overlaps with his.

 

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Too black panther is/batmanny

but props for making something

I'm pretty sure it'll be far from Black Panther and Batman lol

 

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Great find!

As an aside

• I've never checked out Petrik's twitter account...hmmm
• All in all he's a good dude, but my taste only somewhat overlaps with his.

I'm more sci-fi than fantasy but I do like looking for potential fantasy reads