Blackheart Man

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The magical island of Chynchin is facing conquerors from abroad and something sinister from within in this entrancing fantasy from the Grand Master Award–winning author Nalo Hopkinson.

Veycosi, in training as a griot (an historian and musician), hopes to sail off to examine the rare Alamat Book of Light and…

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1 author picked Blackheart Man as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Doretta Lau

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Hands down this is one of the most delightful fantasy novels I have read. The characters are fantastic and the language is incredible--I have to admit that I had to reach for a dictionary to get a full grasp of some of the 16th and 18th century vocabulary, but that felt so rewarding to be able to be immersed in this well-wrought world.

From Doretta's 3 favorite reads in 2024.