Bad Witches by H. B. Akumiah (Paperback)

Fiction - Fantasy - Paranormal - Urban - Witches - African American & Black

Published: 8/20/2024

In H. B. Akumiah's lively and charming debut, three young women discover the unbelievable: they're witches, and their new-found magic may be the key to saving the world ...

The Witch Sphere is in turmoil. In the years since a stunning betrayal sent shockwaves through society, the Sphere was hit with a crisis: witches are giving birth to more typics (non-witches) and their numbers are diminishing. Nadia is determined to help but finds her efforts at the Witch Health Organization entangled with the political machinations of her powerful mother.

A public relations assistant, a teacher, and a former child star walk into a bar bathroom ... On what happens to be all of their twenty-second birthday and, like many twentysomethings, become fast tipsy friends. But unlike most twentysomethings, their night of partying ends with an accidental act of magic. Suddenly, Maya, Gabbie, and Delali find themselves thrust into a world of spells and potions with only a mysterious mentor as a guide.

As the girls learn to harness their new power, Nadia starts to notice spikes in the magic baseline and suspects an unknown cadre of witches may be the key to solving the Typic Crisis. Can this unlikely coven come together and save the Sphere or are there darker forces at play? Either way these Bad Witches are going to find a way to have some fun.

AUTHOR BIO: 

H. B. Akumiah is a fiction writer based in New York. She has a bachelor's degree in creative writing, a master's degree in history, and an enduring love of reality TV. Bad Witches is her first novel.

"[A] sweet urban fantasy debut...One part fantasy and one part celebration of sisterhood, this is a loving paean to all that can be accomplished when women pool their experience and power."-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Girls who behave rarely make history, so it's a good thing Akumiah's witches are the kind you'd love to gossip with at a party over drinks. A witty, perfectly mixed cocktail full of twists, turns, and fantastical intrigue. Perfect for anyone who wants to read about New York halcyon days without teetering into excess. Immense fun."-- "Grace Byron, contributor for Vogue and elsewhere"