Descendants of Fire & Water (Essien of Alkebulan, 1) Turner ” ―Steve Erickson

” ―Steve Erickson

Through the exploration of the body's energy centers (the sefirot and chakras)

Mills' engaging prose puts flesh on the bones and pulls you into the lives and lifestyle of long-ago Louisiana

and sexually vulnerable

Descendants of Fire & Water (Essien of Alkebulan, 1) Turner ” ―Steve EricksonWhat would the world be like if Africa had never been colonizedand if the transatlantic slave trade had never happened? The only daughter among five brothers, Essien was raised in a village where women are bred to tend to their husbands and bear children. One night, after she is led by akukoifomythical beings of Alkebulan folkloreto a fabled river, Essien emerges from the waters with superhuman abilities: hands that burn with the flames they contain,