The Plot Thickens: The Final Strife
Find out why The Final Strife is an epic start to an enticing trilogy.
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The Plot Thickens: Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Come for the Black middle schooler whose mutant powers manifest in her sentient natural hair, stay for a story about accountability. Find out why this Middle Grade should be next on your (or your kid’s) TBR!
The Plot Thickens: Kaikeyi
Find out why this retelling of the South Asian tale “Ramayana,” should be next on your TBR!
The Plot Thickens: Jade Legacy
Read why Porshea finds this series finale a harmonious coda to a tsunami of a saga.
The Plot Thickens: For All Time
Find out why you should read this Black YA romantic fantasy told across timelines.
The Plot Thickens: Iron Widow
Find out why Porshèa recommends Iron Widow for fans of revenge and tearing down patriarchy.
The Plot Thickens: Redemptor
Find out why Porshèa didn’t want to put down ‘Redemptor’ in this review of the final installment of the Raybearer duology.
The Plot Thickens: Son of the Storm
Porshea reviews ‘Son of the Storm’ as a part of Caffeine Book Tours.
The Plot Thickens: Ring Shout
On the Plot Thickens: Porshea reviews P. Djèlí Clark’s latest novella, Ring Shout, which features a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan.
The Plot Thickens: Cinderella Is Dead
Some stories struggle with making major concepts that we’re dealing with in real life applicable in their fictional worlds. From commentary on police brutality and the Movement for Black Lives, to providing queer and gender-nonconforming characters that feel true to life, many stories stumble when attempting to portray characters and plot in a way that […]