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I AM KING by Damien Shillingford

April 5, 2021

EPIC FANTASY WITH A TWIST: a marvelously rich world of quests and knights and magic draws its primary inspiration from the Black experience on our Earth, with warrior nations shaped by legacies of occupation and enslavement. B PLUS

I AM KING: BOOK ONE
Independently published
2020

Grade: B PLUS

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A LIE SOMEONE TOLD YOU ABOUT YOURSELF by Peter Ho Davies

April 3, 2021

SOME SIMPLE TRUTHS OF PARENTING, and some more complex ones, laid out with clarity and unadorned candor in a lovely, engaging novel. B PLUS

A LIE SOMEONE TOLD YOU ABOUT YOURSELF
Mariner Books
2021

Grade: B PLUS

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A BROKEN DARKNESS (BENEATH THE RISING #2) by Premee Mohamed

April 1, 2021

AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAGIC AND SCIENCE, two people battle to save the world. Again. Tense, terrifying novel mixes science fiction, fantasy, and horror with insightful characterization. B PLUS

A BROKEN DARKNESS (BENEATH THE RISING #2)
Solaris
2021

Grade: B PLUS

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