Forged in Fiyah - by Davaun Sanders (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Featuring the masterful prose of some of today's most accomplished writers, Forged in FIYAH is a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything seen before!

Forged in FIYAH showcases the extraordinary talent and innovation of contemporary Black science fiction and fantasy. Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, this collection of 18 stories features tales from mainstays of genre fiction alongside the dynamic, groundbreaking work of several of FIYAH's most promising newcomers.

From pop-up funeral homes between worlds to magical healing silks; from high Victorian afterlives to creepy, sinister dolls; and from kind-hearted killing machines to a vampire with a conscience, these stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror are unlike anything you have read before.

Hopeful, defiant, glorious, and joyful, Forged in FIYAH is a landmark celebration of everything Black speculative fiction has to offer!

Review Quotes

Praise for Suyi Davies Okungbowa

"Suyi Davies Okungbowa is a scholar of place and a master of worlds--his grasp of how we are shaped by the spaces we occupy makes him one of the most exciting authors writing in SFF." --Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

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Praise for Maurice Broaddus

"Not to be missed." --Washington Post

"Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars marks the opening gambit in a great saga, told with a unique voice and a talent that challenges and rewards in equal measures. It's epic in scope, yet intimate. It breaks the mold of what's expected, yet is as welcoming as a warm campfire on the darkest night." --James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Praise for C. L. Clark

"With Fate's Bane, C.L. Clark has written a book that feels like a ballad sung at dusk, or a tale told by torch-light: haunting, ancient, full of bad blood and true love. Gather round, listen close--I promise, you'll never forget it." --Alix E. Harrow

"Bardic and powerful, Clark weaves a timeless narrative of pain and retribution, love, loss and family against the backdrop of the ancient fens." --Hannah Kaner, bestselling author of Godkiller

About the Author

DaVaun Sanders is an author and editor residing in Phoenix, Arizona. He currently serves as publisher and executive editor for the award-winning FIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. His middle grade fantasy Keynan Masters & The Peerless Magic Crew debuted in 2023, with the sequel out in 2025. His novel Minecraft: The Tournament released in 2024. His short fiction has appeared in Fireside, Uncanny, Podcastle, the New York Times bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy, and elsewhere. He continues to expand his work in children's SFF for kids everywhere who deserve to enjoy inclusive stories. When deadlines are scarce he enjoys exploring the world with his wife and twins, cheering himself hoarse for the 49ers, collecting new injuries in Muay Thai, and any DIY project that requires outrageous new power tools.