I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is MeLaure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood. The primordial power Laure gains promises influence and adoration, everything she's dreamed of and worked

this is a story of a people's struggle and strength

mother-daughter relationships

not just in martial skills

both Alfonso and those he loves realize the work that lies ahead in the fight for justice

Emdin demonstrates how by implementing the "Seven C's" of reality pedagogy in their own classrooms

Vanessa Riley's novel brings Doll to vivid life as she rises above the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism by working the system and leveraging the competing attentions of the men in her life: a restless shipping merchant

and satisfaction

it's just one secret among others that her family is keeping

record-setters

who he believed died when he was a child is still alive

as well as their power to change the world

Faizah finds that acts of kindness can come back to you in unexpected ways