The Best Books Written by Black Women in 2018 — and Yes, They're All Magical

While Children of Blood and Bone is one of my favorite books of 2018, it's one I wouldn't recommend reading until you can devour book two soon after. It's a riveting story about a fictionalized Nigeria, and the people of Orisha are separated by those who have magic and those who do not. While entertaining (be prepared to lose hours reading this one), it also raises larger questions about oppression and what happens to power when it's in the hands of a few.