Phoenix First Must Burn, A
Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope

Evoking Beyoncs Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butlers heirs have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that puts Black women and gender-nonconforming individuals at its center. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters through which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists, sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebelsthe heroines of this anthology shine brightly. You will never forget them.