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Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore
the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic.
With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell,
Dhonielle Clayton, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte
Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, L.
L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong,
Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi. Evoking Beyonce's Lemonade for a
teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler's heirs,
have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black
women and gender nonconforming individuals. A Phoenix First Must
Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic
societies and everything in between. Filled with stories of love
and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an
array of complex and true-to-life characters in which you cannot
help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists, sisters
and lovers, priestesses and rebels: the heroines of A Phoenix First
Must Burn shine brightly. You will never forget them.
Evoking Beyonce's Lemonade for a YA audience, these authors have
woven worlds to create stunning narratives that centre Black women
and gender nonconforming individuals. With fantasy, science fiction
and magic at their core, the stories are sharp, atmospheric and
visual explorations of histories, relationships and alternate
universes that you can't help but to get lost in. It will take you
on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and
everything in between. Filled with stories of love and betrayal,
strength and resistance, trauma and heroism, this collection
contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters in which
you cannot help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists,
sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebels: the heroines of A
PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN are unforgettable and shine brightly.
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