The 2024 #SomethingBookishReadingChallenge - hosted by lipglossmaffia

Inspired By Caribbean Mythology, Legend, or Folklore
  The nations include; Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands.
 Authors in the diaspora are valid entries. 

  A myth is a traditional story that usually describes the origin of a person or place; folklore is a collection of fictional stories involving people or animals, and a legend is a story that claims to be rooted in history, but does not have any legitimate verification. 
All books added
Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo

Cereus Blooms at Night

Shani Mootoo

288 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

The Mermaid of Black Conch

Monique Roffey

7 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne

Josephine Against the Sea

Josephine Against the Sea #1

Shakirah Bourne

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

Krik? Krak!

Edwidge Danticat

224 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

So Let Them Burn

The Divine Traitors #1

Kamilah Cole

391 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta

River Mumma

Zalika Reid-Benta

233 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging fast-paced
Rise of the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste

Rise of the Jumbies

The Jumbies #2

Tracey Baptiste

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Jumbie God's Revenge by Tracey Baptiste

The Jumbie God's Revenge

The Jumbies #3

Tracey Baptiste

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Naniki by Oonya Kempadoo

Naniki

Oonya Kempadoo

176 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Princess of Thornwood Drive by Khalia Moreau

The Princess of Thornwood Drive

Khalia Moreau

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy challenging emotional reflective medium-paced