theafricanwordsmith's Reading List
9 stories
Nana Bone and The Grimoire Of Shadows by Crownofqueers
Crownofqueers
  • WpView
    Reads 924
  • WpVote
    Votes 57
  • WpPart
    Parts 22
What If Percy Jackson was set in West Africa? When a street urchin's latent magical ability manifest, he's whisked to West Africa's most prestigious godhood school, where he and his new friends must stop a dark god from harvesting the souls of celestial children or risk becoming victim themselves. Book One of lagos school of godcraft series. °°° Nana Bone - a 15 year old with big dreams ekes out a living as a street urchin, but when a theft goes awry and his latent magical ability manifests, he discovers a hidden celestial community in Lagos. Soon He's whisked from the wicked streets of Lagos and enrolled at West Africa's most prestigious celestial school - Lagos School of godcraft - where he makes new friends and discovers new things like; the hidden underwater city of Ilokun, talking dragonlike creatures, and the deadly Majatton sport popular among the Celestial folks. But when a dark god begins to harvest the souls of celestial children, threatening his newly found way of life, Nana must stop the soul-harvesting godcrafter or risk losing his friends to the soul harvester's mysterious games. Perfect for Fans of Percy Jackson, Children of Blood and Bone, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.
Agent X: Dark Descent by Nightmansid
Nightmansid
  • WpView
    Reads 19,871
  • WpVote
    Votes 467
  • WpPart
    Parts 29
Two years ago, life was simple. It all changed when a teenager gets taken from his home against his will. Only to be brainwashed and genetically enhanced, turning him into a killing machine codenamed Agent X. On the run, desperate to find answers to his past, Agent X encounters a slew of enemies at every corner and uncovers a conspiracy that runs deep within the agency's sinister plot to take out specific targets. It is up to Agent X to stop them at any cost or die trying. Cover design by @-IskippU Featured on Badass Reads 3rd Place in Action Hall of Frame Awards 2023 🏅 2nd place holder in Action 🎖Maltese Falcon Awards 2024
Worst Cupid Ever by Precious_Nkem
Precious_Nkem
  • WpView
    Reads 16,503
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,592
  • WpPart
    Parts 52
Genevieve had a crush on her boss. Yes, HAD. After witnessing how much of a cold, dead-on-the-inside grinch he was, she gave her interest in the man a firm kick in the butt and promptly moved on with her life. So it was a little more than a surprise when she woke up one morning to a girl claiming to be a cupid and begging her to please fall in love with her killjoy boss. Adarosa has never gotten a match right, not when the couple had a 50% success rate or even a 99%. But when her existence as a cupid gets threatened, Adarosa is determined to do whatever it takes to make her final match work.
The Moonlight Cafe - Isaac by rebeccarightnow
rebeccarightnow
  • WpView
    Reads 109,567
  • WpVote
    Votes 8,082
  • WpPart
    Parts 37
[This story will become free on August 15, 2023] Season 1 of The Moonlight Cafe Failed writer Isaac Billingsley manages the Moonlight Café, a small-town haven for artists and misfits. When a breakup leaves him single on Valentine's Day just before his first couples' therapy session, August, an actor/musician and café regular, offers to play the part of his boyfriend to help Isaac heal. But is it just roleplay, or will their little game become the real deal? WARNING: This story contains strong language that may not be suitable to some readers.
the boys are gods by cybergarden
cybergarden
  • WpView
    Reads 73,173
  • WpVote
    Votes 6,196
  • WpPart
    Parts 20
a natural hierarchy
The Witches on BellaRow Street by ElleJNior
ElleJNior
  • WpView
    Reads 35,236
  • WpVote
    Votes 4,232
  • WpPart
    Parts 51
Four African-American witches on the run from a Warlock detective, a jilted lover, and a ridiculous super clingy cat named Mister Purr. *** It's Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans, and instead of celebrating with deep-fried beignets and dancing, Yanni finds herself in a dark alley with her three 'sisters'-staring down at a lifeless body. Shocked and scared, they realize something's off about this death. The body is twisted in a way that's not normal, and Yanni can't shake the feeling that dark magic is involved. With one sister panicking, another making sarcastic comments, and the eldest sister, Aunt BeeBee, trying to stay calm, Yanni's life takes a turn she never expected. The dead man's identity remains a mystery, and the sisters know one thing for sure: they can't let anyone find out. The four of them are witches, each representing one of the four elements, bound by magic and a sisterhood. But when it comes to covering up a murder, will they stick together or fall apart? Yanni's got a big decision to make. Will she go along with Aunt BeeBee's plan to cover it up, or will she risk everything to do what's right? With Mardi Gras chaos swirling around them, the sisters' bond is tested as they navigate dark magic, secrets, and their own fears. One thing's for sure-nothing in New Orleans will ever be the same. Book Contains: Fierce Women! ---- • WATTPAD PICKS: Paranormal Romance 6/2025 • WATTPAD PICKS: Featured on Wattpad HQ's Paranormal RL, 2/2025 • WATTPAD PICKS: Featured on Wattpad HQ's Community Curator list by @_jnicole_ , 2/2022 • WATTPAD PICKS: Featured on Wattpad HQ's Community Curator list by @idrisgrey , 7/2020 • Featured on @FreeThePOC , @ContemporaryLit 7/2020 • Featured on #WP2020 Summer Reading Challenge by @Monrosey Published on a super full moon. 2/9/2020 11:30p Completed on a full moon 9/30/2020 11:13p ** Exclusively on Wattpad
The Tainted Crown by Mayflower86
Mayflower86
  • WpView
    Reads 1,661
  • WpVote
    Votes 465
  • WpPart
    Parts 3
Amara Tuma, daughter of a noble family, has been made to marry the king, at his majesty's request. However, Amara has a dark secret that could get her killed. Now as she struggles everyday to keep her secret hidden, she also ends up getting warped in a conspiracy concerning power over the kingdom. Will she choose to runaway or stay fight for her kingdom?
Walking Dollar Bills by Willvote4u
Willvote4u
  • WpView
    Reads 5,117
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,459
  • WpPart
    Parts 56
A story about four people, who make a deal with the devil, and end up with the power of God. This is "Walking Dollar Bills" Forget becoming a millionaire or even a billionaire. Jeff who? What happens when your wealth doesn't come from assets or skills, but your body? No. Not what the body does, but what it becomes. This isn't a rags to riches story because the poor don't get money...they are money. Cover made by: xtrawww https://www.wattpad.com/story/187202501-catching-fire Completed: 6/20/2020 Milestones: Ranked Number # 1 in Capitalism (8/4/2021)
Stars Rise by EscritoraMia
EscritoraMia
  • WpView
    Reads 11,623
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,699
  • WpPart
    Parts 123
Wattys shortlist 2021. One morning the sun rises a few hours early, striking levitating skyscrapers in Soliara ahead of schedule. People in the streets stop to look up at the sky and then down at their watches. Most of them, puzzled but disbelieving, adjust the hour on their timepieces, hoping they aren't late for meetings. Constellation invented magic. It fuels Soliara's stellar teleportation system, rapid civil expansion, and skyscrapers that soar. After a takeover at Constellation, elite executives control the power of the stars. The son of a wealthy exec, Cristo feels entitled to a better future. To most, the early sunrise is the only indicator that today is any different from those that came before it. To some, it is a portent of their fears that an empire at its pinnacle has no way to go but down. To Cristo, the sign couldn't be clearer. He is the perfect candidate to change the results of the takeover at the Constellation company, but the early dawn is telling him to stop. "If the world didn't want to change, it should never have allowed him to speak." Words and magic compete for power in Soliara, an empire full of magicians who can channel the magic of the stars. Welcome to a novel in the Constellations universe. Rankings: #3 in Contemporary Fantasy 10/09/2020 #12 in Magicians 08/09/2021 #125 urban fantasy 03/01/2020 #448 in fantasy-romance 10/02/2020 #413 paranormal 08/11/2021 Fantasy: Somewhere over the rainbow. If you love this story, help it rank in Fantasy by sharing and voting on each chapter :) A girl can dream! Thank you!