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A review by jessies
Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction by Sheree Renée Thomas, Zelda Knight, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
NetGalley ARC
This is a great collection of mostly African SFF short stories. As with all short story collections, I connected more with some stories than others. These stories run the gamut from Afro Futurism, Sci fi, Fantasy, Mythology and everything in-between. There is definitely something for everyone. I loved listening to African and African Diaspora takes on the world. The audiobook narrators do an amazing job.
Some of my favorites were:
March Magic by WC Dunlap
Mami Wataworks by Russell Nichols
Door Crashers by Frank Zeph
Ghost Ship by Tananarive Due
Liquid Twilight by Ytasha Womack
A Girl Crawls in a Dark Corner by Alexis Brooks de Vita
The Papermakers by Akua Lezil Hope
Exiles of Witchery by Ivana Akotwaa
The Galoned Beast by Chinelo Onwualu
This is a great collection of mostly African SFF short stories. As with all short story collections, I connected more with some stories than others. These stories run the gamut from Afro Futurism, Sci fi, Fantasy, Mythology and everything in-between. There is definitely something for everyone. I loved listening to African and African Diaspora takes on the world. The audiobook narrators do an amazing job.
Some of my favorites were:
March Magic by WC Dunlap
Mami Wataworks by Russell Nichols
Door Crashers by Frank Zeph
Ghost Ship by Tananarive Due
Liquid Twilight by Ytasha Womack
A Girl Crawls in a Dark Corner by Alexis Brooks de Vita
The Papermakers by Akua Lezil Hope
Exiles of Witchery by Ivana Akotwaa
The Galoned Beast by Chinelo Onwualu
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Body horror