A Novel Alliance 2023 Challenge - hosted by tlaynejones

SFF by a non-yt author with a non-yt MC
This is a Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Speculative Fiction book written by an author who is a person of colour, featuring a protagonist who is a person of colour.
 If your neurodivergent brain doesn’t do fantastical narratives perhaps you could read a time-travel story, or perhaps magical realism, or mythology? If not, you find the best realistic book written by a person of colour, and featuring a protagonist who is a person of colour, and enjoy!
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Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

Bad Cree

Jessica Johns

283 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror literary magical realism dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Iron Widow #1

Xiran Jay Zhao

394 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo

Mammoths at the Gates

The Singing Hills Cycle #4

Nghi Vo

2 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional reflective fast-paced
Soulstar by C.L. Polk

Soulstar

The Kingston Cycle #3

C.L. Polk

298 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen

Vampire Weekend

Mike Chen

11 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport

The Blood Gift

The Blood Gift Duology #2

N.E. Davenport

432 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

The Oleander Sword

The Burning Kingdoms #2

Tasha Suri

19 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

The Spear Cuts Through Water

Simon Jimenez

522 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

306 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

He Who Drowned the World

The Radiant Emperor Duology #2

Shelley Parker-Chan

486 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced