Wow. That is the one word that was stuck in my head after finishing this title. The representation that comes from this collection of stories is inspiring. So many of the stories I was disappointed because it was over and I wanted to continue the story the author had created. Such a bonus when you find a short story collection book and it is highlighting underrepresented authors. Can’t wait to be able to see many of these authors continue their work. I really loved the formatting of this and how it was easy to distinguish between where one story ended and the next began. Definitely recommend this to others.

Africa Risen is a collection of short SFF stories written by African and Afrodiasporic authors.

Collections of stories written by different authors may be hard to go through due to the different storytelling styles and themes. The book doesn’t feel very organic, under that point of view.

I enjoyed some of the stories better than others: my absolute favorite is Mami Wataworks.

Anyway, I recommend Africa Risen to anyone willing to give a chance to little-known fantasy authors.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.