From Our Blood by Shardai Smith (Paperback) (PREORDER)

Fiction - Fantasy - Paranormal - Horror - Pyschological - African American and Black RELEASE DATE: 8/3/2027 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE) From Our Blood is a smoldering, fang-sharp debut that combines the social critique of The Other Black Girl with the occult academia of the Ninth House series. Old money, older evil. Ari Gnight does not belong at Easton College. A Black transfer student with a mysterious past and an empty bank account, Ari is a conspicuous misfit among Easton’s white and famously wealthy student body. But Ari is determined to outrun her past and secure the future she deserves—even if that means compromising her morals and keeping her true self hidden. When a body is found on campus, Ari uncovers a trail of missing Black students and a sinister pattern woven into Easton’s history. The administration will do anything to keep it buried, but the deeper Ari digs, the darker the truth: A hunger has fed on Black students for generations, and now it’s turned its attention to her. From Our Blood is a smoldering and critical debut about the legacy of prestige, the rot at the heart of elite institutions, and the cost of tearing them down. AUTHOR BIO: Shardai Smith is a Black American author born in Erie, Pennsylvania who currently works in book marketing. She graduated with a BA in political science and creative writing before attending New York University's publishing certificate program and earning her master's in creative writing. She was a finalist in the 2025 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize from Texas Review Press. When she isn't thinking of all the ways society horrifies her, she can be found watching horror movies and daydreaming. Visit her online at shardaismith.com. Review Quotes: "A daring, meticulously plotted nightmare. Smith incisively explores the evils of old money and the personal cost of surviving institutions built on generational white wealth." --Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston "An unflinching horror that tackles gilded legacy, corruptive power, and the violence of assimilation, From Our Blood is a thought-provoking tale on what it means to be Black in America--past, present, and future--from a bold new voice in the genre." --Kamilah Cole, USA Today and national indie bestselling author of An Arcane Inheritance "An unflinching and thrilling addition to dark academia--Smith's writing masterfully weaves trauma and intrigue into the horrors at Easton College. A necessary and timely read." --Tatiana Schlote-Bonne, author of What Feeds Below