Africa Risen, Sheree Renee Thomas
Africa Risen, Sheree Renee Thomas
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Africa Risen
A New Era of Speculative Fiction

Author: Sheree Renee Thomas, Zelda Knight, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

Narrator: Tony Tambi, Jamie Lincoln Smith, Kim Staunton, Amin El Gamal, Tamika Katon-Donegal, Dele Ogundiran

Unabridged: 17 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/15/2022


Synopsis

From an award-winning team of editors comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora.

A group of cabinet ministers queries a supercomputer containing the minds of the country’s ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendant of a rain goddess inherits her grandmother’s ability to change her appearance—and perhaps the world.

Created in the legacy of the seminal, award-winning anthology series Dark Matter, Africa Risen celebrates the vibrancy, diversity, and reach of African and AfroDiasporic science fiction and fantasy and reaffirms that Africa is not rising—it’s already here.

Reviews

Goodreads review by JustJJ

Blog | Instagram Rating: 3.5 stars With thirty-two speculative stories, 'Africa Risen' is a diverse collection that had a mix of hits and misses for me. Similar read: Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku Cover: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The beautiful cover art captures the vision of this collection......more

11/7/22: Like any short story collection, there are obviously highs and lows. Not every story is going to appeal to every reader, and that's just fine. I had some favorites and some that were just okay, but the most appealing part about this collection is the overall project. Africa Risen is a colle......more

Goodreads review by Emma

Africa Risen is an excellent anthology bursting with imaginative stories. Each story had a compelling voice all its own and no two stories were alike, which made this a great read. I really enjoyed taking my time to savor these stories. Some particular favorites were: - "The Soul Would Have No Rainbo......more

3.5 Stars I should admit up front that short stories are not my favourite format when it comes to fiction. I tend to prefer full length novels or even novellas that have more time to flesh out characters and worldbuilding. I tend to respond well to diverse own voices narratives , so I was interested i......more