THROUGH PAIN AND HEALING TO INSPIRATION: Nnedi Okorafor’s gem of a memoir of how a medical crisis helped spur her to a writing career. A MINUS

BROKEN PLACES & OUTER SPACES
Simon & Schuster
2019

THE CHAOS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS in the late twentieth century shapes a man’s life, friendships, and family relationships. Vivid and evocative. B PLUS

PRINCE OF MONKEYS
Counterpoint
2019

CRISP SPACE THRILLER pits a battle-worn salvager and her AI drone against an alien race with extraordinary powers. Lots of action, memorable characters. B PLUS

RULES OF REDEMPTION (THE FIREBIRD CHRONICLES BOOK 1)
T.A. White
2019