Definitely aimed at younger audiences.

Fancy a stand-alone?

In R.L Stine's book, "Fear Street Seniors: No Answer", Clarissa Turner (a black girl) is the main character/protagonist. The typical "going on a quest" with magic and kingdoms type of fantasy with black characters.

Black Company has a few main black characters (One Eye) then more as they head south (Blade, Mogaba). All the upvotes! I think Jemisin's Dreamblood duology is a better fit, in that it's a little closer to traditional fantasy.

We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. Carter is dark skinned and takes after his father while his sister, the other protagonist, is … Population: An Interracial Post-Apocalyptic SciFi Romance (Population, #1) by Elizabeth Stephens … This. I’ve just read two amazing fantasy fiction novels by B. J. Ramsey and if you think Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia combined as one with leading black characters, and if you love this genre, check out The Chronicles of Jamaica – Book One: The Girl inside a Crystal Ball. I haven't read it yet, but have heard good things about The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winters. I have only read the first novel. Love this series. It doesn't have a big impact throughout most of it though the (white) skin color of the characters is noted when they head South, then disregarded farther South. Protagonist is a black woman about 50 yrs old with a spiritual vocation that no one envies. I was thinking of this. A girl with no gifts must bargain for the power to fight her own mother’s dark schemes—even if the price is her life. Many if not most of the characters in Brent Week's "Lightbringer" series. This is such great book. Read on for 25 middle grade books by Black authors across all genres: mystery, fantasy, historical fiction, graphic novel, contemporary, memoir, and verse. I came here to recommend this. I've described it in the past as "what standard epic fantasy would be like if Tolkien had been Egyptian". Press J to jump to the feed. Really strong hero's journey story played in a unique way, kind of a science fantasy setting. Apparently, it doesn't depict Nigerian culture very accurately, but it is a fun group-goes-on-a-quest-to-save-the-world fantasy. It doesn't necessarily have to be an all black cast but the black character(s) should play an important role. OP, this fits your request perfectly. Did you read Children of Blood and Bone yet? Black Company has a few main black characters (One Eye) then more as they head south (Blade, Mogaba). Not sure if its 'traditional', but the Broken Earth trilogy was an unique and fun read. Imaro is a 4 book cycle and additional short story collection that came out last year. I feel it needs to be pointed out that it is also what many people consider the greatest fantasy novel ever written(I fall into this camp). 31 YA Books By Black Authors That You Can't Miss This Year. The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan have a black protagonist, Carter. Very much fun YA fantasy with some great themes. Only at the poles do you get lighter skinned people in large groups.But, whatever color the people are as an aside, the book is amazing.

Basically, even though race isn't important in world, almost everyone is on the N. Africa to Africa scale of skin tones and hair. level 2 blindside1 Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, ozy.com What it's about:Adeyemi creates a rich, compelling Nigerian fantasy bursting with action, adventure, and magic.

Heir to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. I highly recommend Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells. I need to pick this up again.

Setting is based on Tibetan Buddhism.

Rena’s West-African inspired high fantasy gives us the black girl magic we need this Black History Month. Though I don't know if it's "going on a quest" per se. It was okay, though I felt the ending was a little rushed and could have used a bit more fleshing out. Imaro by Charles Saunders is a traditional sword and sorcery novel set in a fictional version of Africa. At … They range from fun and zany to gut-wrenching and heartbreaking, and some are a mix. Aren't they supposed to be (for lack of a better term) 'asian' rather than 'black'?

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Whole Company got its name from being an all black unit originally. /r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, it doesn't depict Nigerian culture very accurately. Ursula Le Guin’s Wizard of Earthsea. Wasn’t the best I’ve read but it was fine. Most of the protagonists are dark skinned. It doesn't have a big impact throughout most of it though the (white) skin color of the characters is noted when they head South, then disregarded farther South. Came to the comments for this.