If you’re looking for a very well-written, pretty-covered book to introduce young readers to African Fantasy, The Smoke That Thunders has you well covered.

RECURRENT starts with a “timeline,” which, despite being compressed, provides a solid context of the writer’s life and prepares the reader for what to expect.

The sun has finally set on the Empire of the Wolf, as the much-awaited showdown between former Justice Volvalt and Bartholomew Claver shapes up in The Trials of Empire.

This author of The Widow who died with Flowers in her Mouth has a voice, and you can tell his writing apart from that of other authors.

If you liked Dele Weds Destiny, then you’ll love We Were Girls Once. Aiwanose is a wonderful and insightful writer, and I look forward to reading more of her works.

The Son of the House is a book that will make you wonder if the girl child will ever be widely accepted as ‘enough.’

The Bishop’s Prodigal Daughter is a “traditional” romance story between two unexpecting people who fall in love against all odds in unexpected circumstances.

Hell Bent is a solid offering that continues in the vein of Ninth House and explores a bit more of Bardugo’s universe.

A Master of Djinn is a pure, decadent, elaborate, myth-making tale that blends oriental mysticism and magic with fabulous and meticulously detailed worldbuilding.

I must say Ukamaka deserves her flowers in Don’t Answer When They Call Your Name. It’s a beautiful story, though I wish it ended differently.

The Surviving Sky is a debut that spins a yarn about a boy and a girl, deep from the author’s vivid and lush imagination. The characters eventually warp the plot to fit their romantic struggles....

I hereby rate Ben-Hur (the movie) one out of five stars; obviously, the book wins. No chariot race is needed to verify.