LaDarrion Williams

Jan 8, 2025 | publishersweekly.com | Viet Thanh Nguyen |Emma Knight |LaDarrion Williams |Sarah Hoover

Alta Journal’s California Book ClubThe book: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenOur reviewer says: "[Nguyen's] astonishing first novel... enlivens debate about history and human nature, and his narrator has a poignant, often mirthful voice." Read more. Audacious Book ClubThe book: Private Rites by Julia ArmfieldOur reviewer says: "Armfield offers a grim and absorbing retelling of King Lear set in a damp near-future city resembling London....

Jul 26, 2024 | audiofilemagazine.com | LaDarrion Williams

This outstanding audiobook opens with an impassioned introduction narrated by its author, LaDarrion Williams. Listeners will be invested from the very first line. Narrator Jalyn Hall introduces Malik, whose mother disappeared the same night he discovered he has magical powers he can't control. Since then, he has lived in foster care and kept his abilities a secret. Now 17, Malik rescues his foster brother, Taye, and is determined to create a different future for them both.

Jul 4, 2024 | zip06.com | LaDarrion Williams

Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams Mixing vibrant Southern Black culture with rich ancestral magic at an even more mysterious magical school, this book is the new Harry Potter in Louisiana I didn't know I needed. The ending of this book had my jaw on the floor, and I cannot wait for the next one! Fans of Tracy Deonn and Jason Reynolds will love this one! Caroline, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison

May 13, 2024 | reactormag.com | Alex Brown |LaDarrion Williams |Kalynn Bayron

Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for a little vacation time with a good book. If you’re stocking up for your summer reads, these 15 books should be at the top of your list. Blood at the Root by LaDarrion WilliamsWhen he was young, Malik’s mother vanished the same night he discovered his magical powers. All he wants now is to keep his magic a secret and help build a new life with his younger foster brother, Taye.

Apr 30, 2024 | reactormag.com | LaDarrion Williams

We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams, a new YA contemporary fantasy publishing with Labyrinth Road on May 7th. Ten years ago, Malik’s life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malik is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past.