To end the celebrations of Pride Month, we’re delighted to reveal the cover of Madame Voodoo by A. W. Jackson!
Madame Voodoo: With Witchcraft Taking Centre Stage, Contemporary Tale of Self Discovery Resonates with the Under-Represented
Madame Voodoo introduces readers to Nkechi, a seemingly ordinary young woman living alone in New York, who just so happens to be a voodoo witch. Struggling with college life, making friends and coming to terms with the recent death of her mother, her life seems to take a turn for the better when Nkechi becomes friends with fellow witch Kosum, and starts dating boyfriend Charlie. But nothing is ever simple in Nkechi’s life, and as her past comes back to haunt her, New York becomes the scene of some rather magical crimes.
A stunningly original and captivating tale that achieves the author’s aim of putting the overlooked and under-represented firmly in the limelight, Madame Voodoo is a contemporary literary triumph and a truly relatable YA read.
In a narrative that covers many of life’s bigger issues – the death of a parent, coming out as gay and loneliness – this debut novel by A. W. Jackson (which is published on 26th September 2023) will instantly resonate with those struggling to find their place in our judgemental world.
This poignant and validatory novel offers a magic-laden, relatable and accomplished literary middle finger to all those bright and shiny people who have passed over the chance to connect with some of the best humankind has to offer.
Jackson says: “As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have often felt overlooked and under-represented by characters who purely exist to either fill a box or provide comedic relief at their own expense.
Once I noticed there were many other minority groups in the same situation, I wanted to create captivating stories with these overlooked and exploited groups at the forefront.”
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