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Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron
Since 2018, African rooted fantasy narratives been have been gaining exposure, and the first book of this YA Fantasy series doesn’t...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Nov 17, 20193 min read
Black from the Future Book Review
Growing up as a blerd, loving speculative literature was always a conflicting experience. On one hand I absolutely loved the world...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Nov 17, 20194 min read
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. DJeli Clark
After reading The Black God’s Drums, I was extremely excited when I heard about this novella’s release. My expectations were incredibly...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Nov 13, 20183 min read
Bedfellow by Jeremy Shipp
BEDFELLOW REVIEW: HOME IS WHERE THE HORROR IS A husband, wife, and their two children living comfortably in the suburbs is the perfect...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Oct 16, 20185 min read
NIGHTFLYERS REVIEW: READ BEFORE YOU WATCH!
This collection was originally published in 1985 but is being revived this year, to coincide with SYFY is turning Nightflyers into a...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Sep 18, 20183 min read
The Night Crossing by Robert Masello
THE NIGHT CROSSING REVIEW: DRACULA’S BACK Bram Stoker’s Dracula was the first adult book I ever read, which sparked my love of the occult...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Aug 21, 20184 min read
The Black God’s Drums by P.D. Clark
THE BLACK GOD’S DRUMS REVIEW: FREEDOM When I was born, my great grandmother put a black fist bracelet around my wrist to protect me from...
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Silk-Jazmyne
May 24, 20183 min read
THE POPPY WAR REVIEW: LOVE LETTERS TO HISTORY
The author’s expertise in this subject matter is obvious and quite welcomed. It’s clear that an incredible amount of research has been...
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Silk-Jazmyne
May 16, 20184 min read
A REVIEW OF DR. NNEDI OKORAFOR'S BINTI: HOME
The second book of Dr. Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti series is a story of return and growth. Binti: Home takes places a year after the...
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Silk-Jazmyne
May 15, 20184 min read
OUT OF THE BLUE REVIEW: TRUE BLUE
The introspective moments of the protagonist feel real, feel in her voice instead of the narrator’s. They hit hard in simplicity. Out of...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Apr 10, 20184 min read
CIRCE REVIEW: A MORE INTIMATE ODYSSEY
Circe, by Madeline Miller, is a tale of a Greek sorceress in her own words. The novel follows Circe, the daughter of Helios, the sun god,...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Apr 3, 20184 min read
WONDERBLOOD REVIEW: FLORIDA WOMAN
I enjoyed the concept of “what would future humans think of the things we have today.” There’s a reverence for characters who descended...
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Silk-Jazmyne
Dec 12, 20173 min read
REVIEW OF DR. NNEDI OKORAFOR'S BINTI
Binti is an incredibly well-rounded character. Her motivation is obvious, and the protagonist begins as one thing then evolves into...
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