The males, on the other hand, especially Malcolm and Watt, were rather pathetic. Despite having never met face-t0-face, there was a lovely friendship between the two young women.It was refreshing to have such inspiring female leads in the story. Kiera was a fabulous protagonist - strong, intelligent and brave, and proud of who she was.The sisterly bond between Kiera and her younger sister, Steph, was touching and I also loved Kiera's relationship with Cicada, who was a moderator of Slay.

Not only was it an action-packed read but it was also a wonderful testament to being Black. It took a while to get into 'Slay' but I am so glad I persisted with it.

But can she protect her game without losing herself in the process? Read more Even worse, an anonymous troll infiltrates the game, threatening to sue Kiera for “anti-white discrimination.”ĭriven to save the only world in which she can be herself, Kiera must preserve her secret identity and harness what it means to be unapologetically Black in a world intimidated by Blackness. No one knows Kiera is the game developer, not her friends, her family, not even her boyfriend, Malcolm, who believes video games are partially responsible for the “downfall of the Black man.”īut when a teen in Kansas City is murdered over a dispute in the SLAY world, news of the game reaches mainstream media, and SLAY is labeled a racist, exclusionist, violent hub for thugs and criminals. But at home, she joins hundreds of thousands of Black gamers who duel worldwide as Nubian personas in the secret multiplayer online role-playing card game, SLAY. Ready Player One meets The Hate U Give in this dynamite debut novel that follows a fierce teen game developer as she battles a real-life troll intent on ruining the Black Panther–inspired video game she created and the safe community it represents for Black gamers.īy day, seventeen-year-old Kiera Johnson is an honors student, a math tutor, and one of the only Black kids at Jefferson Academy. Prepare to BE slain.” -Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out “A book that knocks you off your feet while dropping the kind of knowledge that’ll keep you down for the count. “The YA debut we’re most excited for this year.” - Entertainment Weekly

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