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Action Adventure Fantasy

Ashes and Rubble is my 6th novel and my 11th-ish story (I have a few short stories scattered around, some published in anthologies, others still sitting on my computer). I started this series because, apparently, stories with Black characters don't sell (looking at my sales, they might be right...😅), but it opened up a new world I am glad to be a part of.

I'm currently working on book 2. I'll probably update y'all on my progress another time. #booksbyblackauthors #blackfantasybooks #blackfantasyauthors #fantasybooks

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