Girls of Might and Magic An Anthology by Diverse Books with Magic

K. R. S. McEntire — 2021

Find your might. Discover your magic. A disabled teen tracks down an elusive sea beast. A young, Indian detective finds a magical artifact. A Black teen who can see the dead solves a murder mystery. An Ethiopian girl discovers magical secrets when she is kidnapped by her teacher. A teen survivor of a deadly plague realizes she and her robot companion are not alone. Across realms, worlds, and dimensions we bring you sixteen fantasy and/or science fiction tales that explore the tribulations of growing up. In Girls of Might and Magic, we aim to put characters of color, characters with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ characters front and center in stories about strength and resilience. Full of diverse characters and #ownvoices authors, the protagonists in these coming-of-age YA adventures will not only discover powerful magic but discover themselves along the way. Don't miss this magical collection of stories about witches, fae, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, jinn, and more! The collection includes: Heartburn by E. M. Lacey Wind and Silk by Alice Ivinya Faith by Sudha Kuruganti Grace and Ghosts by K. R. S. McEntire The Outside by C. C. Solomon Daughter of Soil and Gold by Meghan Rhine Check Yourself by Kat Zaccard A Meeting in the Woods by Nicole Givens Kurtz Pretty Young Things by LaLa Leo Funnel Cake by Amanda Ross Outcast by D. L. Howard Serenity Dawn by C. I. Raiyne The Cursed Gift by Courtney Dean Chasing Waves by Kendra Merritt Sight by Tamika Brown Memories of Magic by Ashley Ford About Diverse Books With Magic: We are an online community of speculative fiction fans. We aim to highlight #ownvoices authors and stories with diverse characters. Join us on Facebook at "Diverse Books With Magic: Science Fiction. Fantasy. Dystopian."

Reviews

Leelynn Brady@sometimesleelynnreads

Oct 19, 2021

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to StoryOrigin and Diverse Books with Magic for this free copy. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication. This was such a beautiful anthology. From the moment I looked at the cover, to reading the synopsis, I was excited to be able to visualize women like me in fantasy stories – something that I never thought possible when I was growing up. I’ve seen certain reviews talk about how they don’t understand why it was important to showcase the fact that these characters were diverse, that they were women of color or women with disabilities like it was a problem to be proud of that. I don’t understand those comments personally, because why wouldn’t I want to know that someone has similar elements to me? Why wouldn’t I want to know that this badass protagonist is a Black woman like me? For those that grew up with only cis white characters as their protagonists, it’s refreshing and so exciting to see us leading our own stories. I think that’s so important not just for us as adults, but for our younger generations. This was just an amazing experience, and I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to read something like this. I look forward to supporting Diverse Books with Magic more in the future. Enjoy every single one of these stories for what they are, enjoy what these authors took the time to share with us, because these stories are absolutely beautiful.

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