Eden Royce
Eden Royce is an African-American author known for her works in speculative fiction, particularly horror and Southern Gothic genres. She often incorporates elements of her Gullah heritage into her stories.
Books
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1. Psychopomp & Circumstance
In this Southern Gothic historical fantasy, Phee St. Margaret—a sheltered daughter of a free Black business family during Reconstruction—defies her controlling mother to travel to Horizon and accept the role of pomp for her estranged aunt’s funeral. In her aunt’s unsettling house she begins to see visions and shadows that blur the line between life and death and reveal hidden family secrets.
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2. Root Magic
"Root Magic" is a middle-grade novel set in the 1960s in the Gullah community of South Carolina. The story follows twins Jezebel and Jay as they navigate their family's legacy of root magic, a form of African American folk magic. When their grandmother, who was the family's root worker, dies, they must learn to harness their own magical abilities to protect their family and community from a dangerous outsider who threatens to destroy their way of life. Along the way, they discover the power of family, friendship, and their ancestral heritage.
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