[How it Works](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/how-it-works/) [Bookshop](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/books/bindery/) [Publishing](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/publishing/) [Team](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/team/) [Contact](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/contact/) Log in or Sign up Black as Diamond U.M. Agoawike Save to Your Books Buy Direct [Paperback](https://indiepubs-us-refresh.myshopify.com/cart?isbn=9781967967001&publishername=bindery-books) [eBook](https://indiepubs-us-refresh.myshopify.com/cart?isbn=9781967967018&publishername=bindery-books) [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/10458/9781967967001) [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1967967008?tag=thisstoryai04-20) 100% of affiliate revenue supports Boundless Press Consideration Editorial & Design Pre-order Published [See the journey](/content/book/kBd4r1WWFcNnlmvahCMp/index.html) A cursed warrior. A reckless healer. A chance to save the world—or condemn it. Like the rest of the winged eresh keyel, warrior Asaru has spent his life fighting the remnants of a long-dead enemy. When his brother’s squadron disappears from a border keep, Asaru travels into the human realm to investigate, only to become ensnared by a fatal—and unbreakable—curse that could wipe out his people. When he inadvertently commits a terrible crime, Asaru is thrown into the path of Wren, an emotionally tortured former healer playing with dangerous magic. Bound to one another by a spell gone wrong, and on the run from freelance killers, they set out to find the Chronicler, keeper of the eresh keyel’s history who could bring them answers, redemption, and the cure to Asaru’s curse. But the truths they uncover about the past have the power to break the world into pieces, ending human civilization and settling its remnants into something entirely new. From Nigerian Canadian author U. M. Agoawike, _Black as Diamond_ is a fresh, dark, and thrilling debut that untangles questions of queer identity, history, and power, illuminating a society crushed by the lingering actions of a few. Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Boundless Press [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Apr 2](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [GIVEAWAY! 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I was up till 3 am making this list because March truly snuck up on me 🫠 Let me know you’re anticipated March releases and if you’re joining my book club this month where we not only read books by BIPOC, but specifically books by immigrants 📖 #newreleasetuesday #readingrecs #bookstagram #diversebooks * * * 19 books 3 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Mar 31](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Reading Wrap-Up — March 2026](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/MtYdupnTfobU3jozjTjS/) Today we're discussing everything I read in March and taking a look forward to April as well! What did you read in March? Anything good?? 00:00 - Intro 1:26 - Ezeekat Press Update 3:49 - Magic Bites 8:46 - A Word on our Sponsor 9:27 - Of Blood and Fire 18:30 - A Language of Dragons 25:45 - Age of Myth 34:20 - The Raven Cycle 49:46 - Animorphs 4,5 and 6 55:21 - Read of the Month 58:03 - April Reading Plan My Other Places: Ezeekat Press Subscriber Community: https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/ History of Sci-Fi Roadmap: https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/BEJSjbfZkouY3i39Du3z/ Beacons page with all my links: https://beacons.ai/ezeekat * * * 8 books 19 [4](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/MtYdupnTfobU3jozjTjS/#comments) [chronicallybookish\\ \\ Kaley\\ \\ • Mar 24](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [an overly ambitious last-week-of-March TBR](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/item/msNfoVdZbUHeQ1MpLSnE/) Me: read 0 books last week Also me: yes I can definitely read 7 books this week #booktok #tbr #toberead #fantasybooktok * * * 6 books [Cozy Quill\\ \\ Meg\\ \\ • Mar 17](https://cozyquill.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://cozyquill.binderybooks.com/item/CVv3M0YATCeG0lUfGuod/) [5 Cozy Books That Deserve Way More Love 💕](https://cozyquill.binderybooks.com/item/CVv3M0YATCeG0lUfGuod/) In today’s video, I’m sharing five cozy fantasy books that may have slipped under your radar (but absolutely deserve a spot on your TBR)! * * * 10 books 14 [1](https://cozyquill.binderybooks.com/item/CVv3M0YATCeG0lUfGuod/#comments) [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Mar 3](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Black as Diamond is officially available everywhere books are sold!!!! #booktok #blackasdiamond #boo](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/OOe8AxPS4IKuamV6f4dk/) Black as Diamond is officially available everywhere books are sold!!!! #booktok #blackasdiamond #books @Bindery * * * 1 book 17 [2](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/OOe8AxPS4IKuamV6f4dk/#comments) [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Mar 1](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/vxykP0u3FlqOknlbThqx/) [Ezeekat's Book Club March Book Announcement](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/vxykP0u3FlqOknlbThqx/) * * * 1 book 8 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Feb 28](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [The Character - The Quote - Black as Diamond Asaru Art](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/ESPulWKzmnbtRhdH844l/) * * * 1 book 8 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Feb 26](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/iRwUflME2oWrAcvi7X1D/) [MEMBERS WATCH EARLY: Reading Wrap-Up—February 2026](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/iRwUflME2oWrAcvi7X1D/) Today we're discussing everything I read in February and taking a look forward to March as well! What did you read in February? Anything good?? Make sure to check out Black as Diamond, in stores March 3! Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237413723-black-as-diamond Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/04c00dc8-175f-45d4-b778-1644720c41d9 Ezeekat Press Subscriber Community: https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/ 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Coming Soon - Black as Diamond 2:45 - Assassin's Apprentice 9:05 Royal Assassin 11:29 - A Word on our Sponsor! 17:14 - The Everlasting 24:14 - The Raven Boys 28:32 - The Road of Bones 35:16 - Daggermouth 47:11 - Animorphs 51:35 - Ander and Santi Were Here 53:19 - Read of the Month 54:49 - March Preview * * * 5 books 11 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Feb 22](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [The Character - The Quote - Black as Diamond Riché Art](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/maLzKgUpVIe07PebnuxZ/) * * * 1 book 8 [1](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/maLzKgUpVIe07PebnuxZ/#comments) [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Feb 18](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [The Character - The Quote - Black as Diamond Wren Art](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/QKfEO6pAowdXxBbhfO6r/) * * * 1 book 19 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Feb 11](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/DiqDuhJRFSA5bYnn9ZZr/) [Black as Diamond — Annotated First Two Chapters!](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/DiqDuhJRFSA5bYnn9ZZr/) * * * 1 book 15 [5](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/DiqDuhJRFSA5bYnn9ZZr/#comments) [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Feb 7](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/QTH7WH0EbudKKHdGa35s/) [Black as Diamond Audiobook Preview!](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/QTH7WH0EbudKKHdGa35s/) Hello Ezeekat Press Members!! Please enjoy this extended preview of the Black as Diamond audiobook, out March 3!! Black as Diamond by U.M. 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What did you read in January? Anything good?? 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Coming Soon - Black as Diamond! 3:11 - A Word on Our Sponsor 3:52 - A Crane Among Wolves 8:35 - Death of the Author 16:31 - The Last Ember 20:39 - The Time Machine 24:13 - We 28:35 - The Flame and the Flower 30:48 - The Last Continent 36:01 - The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs 40:06 - Star Wars Rogue Squadron 47:02 - Gregor the Overlander 51:05 - Animorphs 54:51 - Azure Bonds 59:33 - Favorite Book of the Month 1:00:47 - February Sneak Peek * * * 6 books 23 [5](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/MHLya9Xs9aOWVCoVldme/#comments) [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Jan 22](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/dxiU4hntThFp4pAXZTEx/) [Black as Diamond VIP Box Letter and Artwork](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/dxiU4hntThFp4pAXZTEx/) * * * 1 book 17 [2](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/dxiU4hntThFp4pAXZTEx/#comments) [Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\\ \\ Alex (he/him/his)\\ \\ • Jan 20](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/item/WcVmpXumuMTQW2tG1DGa/) [Bindery Spring Releases! \| Book Haul](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/item/WcVmpXumuMTQW2tG1DGa/) Which @bindery\_books spring release are you most anticipating?? 📗Saturn Returning by Kim Narby 📘Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike 📙This is not a Test by Courtney Summer\* 📕Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francis 📘Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari 📙Our Sister’s Keepers by Jasmine Homes 📗Wayward Souls by Susan J Morris Thank you to the Bindery Books team for sending these over! #gifted Support me on Bindery: pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com * * * 7 books 3 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Jan 16](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free \\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/fUqxKytSMkAOuVyWSpmy/) [Ezeekat's Book Club February Announcement](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/fUqxKytSMkAOuVyWSpmy/) * * * 2 books 16 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Jan 14](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Black as Diamond Publisher's Weekly Review!](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/sgkLEwQC3u2CZABqwRtY/) * * * 1 book 11 [Ezeekat Press\\ \\ Jaysen\\ \\ • Jan 10](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Black as Diamond Character Art!](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/TEGo4gmU26UD9Q6bXxe8/) * * * 1 book 22 [4](https://ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/TEGo4gmU26UD9Q6bXxe8/#comments) [Chanterelle Solace\\ \\ Sabie\\ \\ • Jan 8](https://cozysabie.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Poll:\\ \\ Have you read any of the Bindery Spring release yet?\\ \\ \\ \\ I'm hosting my second giveaway for Spring Bindery giveaways, which includes the following books: \\ \\ - Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari \\ \\ - Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francis \\ \\ - Wayward Souls by Susan J Morris\\ \\ - Black as Diamond by U.M. 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I have read a couple off this list (🔗 goodreads, storygraph, and bindery gets all the bookish reviews & tea) 🗒️Please note: the publication date is subject to change. 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