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Somadina
Akwaeke Emezi
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From the National Book Award finalist and author of Pet comes a novel set in a magical West African world, about a teen girl who must save her missing twin while learning to navigate her own terrifying new powers.
Somadina and her twin brother, Jayaike, are practically the same person: they finish each other's sentences and make each other whole. When the twins come of age, their magical gifts begin to develop, but while Jayaike's powers enchant, Somadina's cause fear to ripple through her town.
Always an outsider, Somadina now faces blatant—and dangerous—hostility. And things go from bad to worse when her brother—the one person she trusted—vanishes. Somadina knows that no matter the dangers, she must track him down. Even if it means entering the Sacred Forest. Even if it means grueling, otherworldly travel she may not survive. Even if it means finding the hidden places where those closest to the spirit world don't dare to go.
Does Somadina have the strength—within both her body and her soul—for the trying journey ahead? National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi masterfully weaves a tale of family, identity, and the power of the past, in a world where the extraordinary is ordinary.
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some fantasy books i adore written by Black authors!
some fantasy books i adore written by Black authors!
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thank you to Written in Melanin Publishing/Ingram Spark and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!
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🏳️🌈🔮look into my eyes …. i know what you want to read.
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thank you to Simon Teen and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!
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thanks to Saga Press, Tordotcom, Tor Books, Amulet Books, Knopf, Flatiron, MCD, Get Underlined, and William Morrow for the gifted copies!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Dec 8 2025
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💭 what’s your favorite 2025 book?
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thank you to Saga Press, Tordotcom, William Morrow, Flatiron, Atria/Primero Sueño Press, Harper Voyager, Ingram, Get Underlined, and Disney Hyperion for the gifted copies!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Nov 24 2025
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as was highly requested: (some!) young adult fantasy book recs by trans authors!
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thank you to Get Underlined, Inkyard/HarperCollins, Fierce Reads, and Quill Tree Books for the gifted copies!
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thank you to Tordotcom, MIRA Books/HTP Hive, Get Underlined, Flatiron, Tor Books, Saga Press, and Disney Hyperion for the gifted copies!
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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Aug 2 2025
fantasy books without spice (and minimal romance overall)!
fantasy books without spice (and minimal romance overall)!
but i know people will still ask if there’s spice every darn time. 😭
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thank you to Tordotcom, Get Underlined, and Saga Press for the gifted copies!
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you can use the sound or share your own answers to these prompts in the comments. :)
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thank you to Tordotcom, Grove Press, Flatiron Books, Little, Brown Books, Atria/Primero Sueño Press, Saga Press, and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!!
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FANTASY BOOKS I LOVE AND THAT I WANT YOU TO LOVE (PLS)!
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thank you to Tordotcom, Penguin Random House, and Get Underlined for the free copies!
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give me all your Trans Rights Readathon 2025 updates!! 🏳️⚧️
give me all your Trans Rights Readathon 2025 updates!! 🏳️⚧️ the leadership team has so many resources and also action items this year, so please do check out the official website as well. @transrightsreadathon
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thank you to Written in Melanin Publishing/Ingram Spark and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!
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i read mostly adult, but it’s fun to dive back into YA and feel only a little jealous of the kids that will get to experience these worlds as teenagers.
thank you to Simon Teen and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!
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thank you to Tordotcom, MIRA Books/HTP Hive, Get Underlined, Flatiron, Tor Books, Saga Press, and Disney Hyperion for the gifted copies!
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fantasy books without spice (and minimal romance overall)!
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thank you to Tordotcom, Get Underlined, and Saga Press for the gifted copies!
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thank you to Tordotcom, Grove Press, Flatiron Books, Little, Brown Books, Atria/Primero Sueño Press, Saga Press, and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!!
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FANTASY BOOKS I LOVE AND THAT I WANT YOU TO LOVE (PLS)!
thank you to Tordotcom, Penguin Random House, and Get Underlined for the free copies!
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✨🍃2025 Anticipated Releases Post
thank goodness they extended this to have 20+ pictures
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Here are 24 books I’m extremely excited about in 2025:
🌟 The Summer I Ate The Rich by Maika and Maritza Moulite That title, though!! 🌟 A Witch’s Guide to Magical Inkeeping by Sangu Mandanna I loved her 1st book & need more coziness. 🌟 The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas The drama of this cover is drawing me in! 🌟 The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley I’m fascinated by the concept of this book. 🌟 Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham I don’t even know the plot, but yesss 🌟 Malinalli by Veronica Chapa I love retellings of misunderstood historical figures! 🌟 A Tropical Rebel gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera Currently reading this & it is worth the hype. 🌟 (S)kin by Ibi Zoboi Contemporary Fantasy. Novel in verse. Caribbean Folklore. Nuff said. 🌟 If We Were A Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal It looks so freaking cute! 🌟 Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez I love this author’s work & this sounds intriguing. 🌟 Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi Emezi is often an auto-read for me. 🌟 I Accidentally Hooked Up With A Vampire by Jessica Cage The 1st book in this series was amazing so count me in. 🌟 Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi My youthful obsession with Ancient Egypt is calling to me. 🌟 The Wind On Her Tongue by Anita Kopacz I love the idea of a Yoruban deity studying in New Orleans! 🌟 Lore of the Tides by Analeigh Sbrana Looking forward to continuing the adventure! 🌟 Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria Wrapping up the series 🌟 Out of Step, Into You by Ciera Burch A Black sapphic romance w/ friends to rivals to lovers vibes? Yes. 🌟 Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan I’ve been waiting so long for this! 🌟 Bones at the Crossroads by LaDarrion Williams The ending of book 1 had me ready to see where this goes. 🌟 Meet Me At The Crossroads by Megan Giddings I like this author’s writing. 🌟 I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming You already know. 🌟 Bemused by Farrah Rochon The Muses origin story?! *gasp* 🌟 These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban “A vengeful female spirit w/ a thirst for justice” sounds fantastic! 🌟 The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno I’ve loved almost everything by her.
What new releases are y'all excited for?
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Black Authors Who I Think History Will Remember
I started this post as a Bluesky thread a few days ago, but I realized I needed more space than a social media post would allow. So here are some of my favorite Black authors! Enjoy!!!
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