Read these if you like Octavia Butler

Listing 8 stories.

A girl ponders the rightness of her ancestors' decision to stop the government from taking their land—by destroying their land.

A spirit, once stranded on earth, finally returns to his realm–but ponders the rightness of his choice.

George Washington's chef, whose culinary talent is brought alive by magic, reflects on his career back when he was enslaved.

While trying to track down her missing daughter, a mother confronts the trauma of the violence that she faced at their separation.

Through visions of the past and future, a man ponders his place in the Black freedom struggle.

Upon escaping from a plantation, a boy discovers his true self in nature.

Denied from countless jobs due to accommodations requests, a neurodivergent person finally lands upon the right job for them.

All throughout time, the magical history of a town reverberates—and its historic residents must journey great lengths to discover the truth.