Blackheart Man

The magical island of Chynchin is facing conquerors from abroad and something sinister from within in this “immersive…engaging” ( Kirkus Reviews ) fantasy from the Grand Master Award–winning author Nalo Hopkinson. Veycosi, in training as a griot (a historian and musician), hopes to sail off to examine the rare Alamat Book of Light and thus secure a spot for himself on Chynchin’s Colloquium of scholars. However, unexpected events prevent that from happening. Fifteen Ymisen galleons arrive in the