A Phoenix First Must Burn
Patrice Caldwell, Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Dhonielle Clayton, Jalissa Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Justina Ireland, Danny Lore, L.L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, Ibi Zoboi
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
3.97
· 26 ratings · 364 pages · Published: 10 Mar 2020
Evoking Beyoncé’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.
Authors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Dhonielle Clayton, Jalissa Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Davis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Justina Ireland, Danny Lore, L.L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi.
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- fantasy 4
- lgbtq+ 3
- protagonists of colour 3
- contemporary 2
- magical realism 2
- magic 2
- women loving women 2
- dystopia 2
- historical fiction 2
- urban fantasy 2
- vampires 1
- supernatural 1
- folktales & legends 1
- horror 1
- paranormal 1
- afrofuturism 1
- low fantasy 1
- family 1
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- format - reader age
- young adult 3
- anthology 3
- audiobook 3