by Hafsah Faizal (Sands of Arawiya #2) January 19, 2021; Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Nasir and Zafira may have defeated the shadow forest, but victory is not yet guaranteed. Altair has been taken captive. Nasir is busy learning to control the powerful magic flowing through his veins. Soon he will have to use his magic against the Lion of the Night and his own father, who is being puppeted by the Lion. To restore magic to Arawiya, Zafira must return the five hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets in each caliphate. Zafira is pulled into the Lion’s orbit and it may cost her everything to break free.
Unnatural Magic.
Hard-drinking petty thief Dellaria Wells is down on her luck in the city of Leiscourt again. Then she sees a want ad for a female bodyguard, and she fast-talks her way into the high-paying job. Along with a team of other women, she’s meant to protect a rich young lady from mysterious assassins.
At first Delly thinks the danger is exaggerated, but a series of attacks shows there’s much to fear. Then she begins to fall for Winn, one of the other bodyguards, and the women team up against a mysterious, magical foe who seems to have allies everywhere.
Denene Millner Honors The Humanity Of Black Children– One Book At A Time
Photo Credit: Denene Millner
As a best-selling author, journalist and now publisher, Denene Millner is a prodigy in the literary world. The 52-year old self-proclaimed “Yankee from New York with Southern Belle in my soul” and mother of two is the mastermind behind Denene Millner Books.
According to her bio on Amazon, the highly sought-after author collaborated and penned publications with some of Hollywood’s Black elite, including Taraji. P. Henson, Will Smith and Steve Harvey. Now, Millner has a new undertaking. She is the publisher and vice president of Denene Millner Books (DMB).
Book Donation Writes A New Chapter On Diversity For Youth
TIAA partners with Pajama Program, Denene Millner Books, Simon & Schuster to increase equity and representation with 5,000 books featuring characters of color
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements to millions of people and thousands of institutions, teamed up with publisher Simon & Schuster,
New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner and the nonprofit Pajama Program to donate 5,000 books featuring characters of color and diverse storylines to underserved children across the country.
The book donations are an extension of TIAA s Roger Reads program, led by TIAA President and CEO Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., that brings TIAA employees together to read a book on the perspectives of inclusion, race and allyship. The two-month series of powerful book club discussions garnered almost 2,000 employees in attendance. Roger