Tochi Onyebuchi
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After he eats the sin of a royal, Taj, a talented aki, or sin-eater who consumes the guilt of others whose transgressions are exorcised from them by powerful but corrupt Mages, is drawn into a plot to destroy the city, and he must fight to save the princess he loves and his own life.
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Queen Karima's evil reign has many fleeing for safety to refugee camps. As Taj heads west with Aliya, they encounter sinister beasts that challenge Taj's own magical abilities. Along the way, both uncover brutal truths about their fates that leave them uncertain about their futures.
3) Goliath
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"In the 2050s, Earth has begun to empty. Those with the means and the privilege have departed the great cities of the United States for the more comfortable confines of space colonies. Those left behind salvage what they can from the collapsing infrastructure. As they eke out an existence, their neighborhoods are being cannibalized. Brick by brick, their houses are sent to the colonies, what was once a home now a quaint reminder for the colonists...
4) War girls
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In 2172, when much of the world is unlivable, sisters Onyii and Ify dream of escaping war-torn Nigeria and finding a better future together but are, instead, torn apart.
5) Riot baby
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""Riot Baby bursts at the seams of story with so much fire, passion and power that in the end it turns what we call a narrative into something different altogether."-Marlon James Rooted in foundational loss and the hope that can live in anger, Riot Baby is both a global dystopian narrative and an intimate family story with quietly devastating things to say about love, fury, and the black American experience. Ella and Kev are brother and sister, both...
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Captain America soars again in a new era for truth and liberty! Sam Wilson picks up the shield once more -- and enters a world of trouble! Following a lead from Misty Knight, Sam intercepts a mysterious group hijacking what appears to be an empty train. But as Sam digs deeper, he discovers that this plot may be connected to a crucial piece of Captain America history...and, surprisingly, to the nation of Wakanda! The world is finally ready for two...
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"What is Sam willing to sacrifice for the mantle of Captain America? Still reeling from his conflict with Wakanda, Sam is called to the international stage once again to protect a visiting politician from the African nation of Mohannda. But the White Wolf has already put the second stage of his plan into motion, with dire consequences for both Sam's closest friends and Mohannda itself! When Sam's role as Captain America prevents him from pursuing...
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The two Captains America return home to mourn their fallen. Back in Harlem with battle scars and a renewed sense of focus, Sam Wilson sets out to forge a new path - with Misty Knight by his side and a new shield in his hand! Meanwhile, Steve Rogers makes a final stand against the Outer Circle! Using information gathered from friends on the inside, Cap sets his sights on releasing the world from the Outer Circle's influence and ending the Century Game...
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"When Arnim Zola launches a catastrophic attack on New York City, he meets his match--in two Captain Americas! A brand new era of shield-slinging begins...but for the senior Cap, a shocking secret about his iconic weapon will change the way Steve Rogers views the 20th century he came from...and how he chooses to fight in the 21st! Steve follows a trail of coded breadcrumbs to Germany in pursuit of an elusive organization making bold and deadly moves,...
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Featuring exclusively Black characters, this multi-genre story collection--drawing from contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci-fi, magical and realistic--celebrates and redfines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness, both in the real world and those imagined.
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"A cop begins seeing huge, blinking eyes where the headlights of cars should be that tell him who to pull over. Two freedom riders take a bus ride that leaves them stranded on a lonely road in Alabama where several unsettling somethings await them. A young girl dives into the depths of the Earth in search of the demon that killed her parents. These are just a few of the worlds of Out There Screaming, Jordan Peele's anthology of all-new horror stories...
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Bucky Barnes makes his deadliest move yet! The newest player in a nefarious game spanning all of civilization has teamed up with Sam Wilson's nemesis, the White Wolf! When Steve Rogers' adopted son - Ian, A.K.A. Nomad - is abducted by someone Steve thought was a friend, he suspects Bucky's hand at work and calls on Sam, Sharon Carter and Misty Knight to help get to the bottom of the attack. Why has Nomad been taken, and what does it have to do with...
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Learn about Sam Wilson, Captain America, who fought alongside the first Cap as the Falcon, and wields the shield himself in this collection of timeless tales! Sam Wilson wields the shield! When Steve Rogers is transformed into an old man, his most trusted ally, Sam, picks up the mantle - as the new Captain America! But when Hydra infiltrates society, Sam and his partner, Nomad, are tested to their limits against Steve's rogues' gallery - including...
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Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today—Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and Black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.
Black is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland,
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