Review: Sycorax's Daughters

Sycorax's Daughters by Kinitra Brooks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Is a short story horror collection put together by Dr, Kindra Brook, Lina Addison and another number of other talented black women.  

Love this collection! The stories are short enough to read during breaks at work but sharp enough to keep your thirsty for more. There is also a mix of dark poetry in this collection some masterful word smiths such as A.J. Locke and Deborah Elizabeth Whaley. Their voices are cool and smooth and haunting!

Seriously, if you'er not reading this because you think it is only for "black people" or you think it will make you feel bad about your history, don't worry about that. These ladies have a broad scope of topics that they are pulling from. 

        There are a few stories that use the tone of the deep dark south to set the mood (Letty by Regina N. Bradley is one of my favorites) But there are other demons that need to be slain other creatures of the night, and in the shadows, other evils that lay in the hearts of men, and the eyes of envious, and minds of sick (oh! Summer Skin by Zin E Rocklyn will stick with me for ages!).

      Just about everything in here is gold! I have no idea how many sistas out there were even interested in writing what I love to read! I hope to be among them someday. 

    And if you are reading this, or don't have time to sit and read with your busy work week, check out Nightlight the Black Horror Podcast. Some of the stories from the book are featured there along with other black horror writers from around the wold!   Yours truly has been featured with my short story Blitz!  Check me out and leave review!  Thank you! 

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