Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson is a science-fantasy author and co-founder of the organisation Impact of Omission. Winner of the inaugural Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award in 2020, now known as the Future Worlds Prize, her writing is invariably about Black people dismantling space empires, travelling through time, and saving the world - often simultaneously.
Genres: Science Fiction
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Series
Order of Legends trilogy
1. The Principle of Moments (2023)
2. The Rule of Chaos (2026)
3. The Legacy of Heroes (2026)
1. The Principle of Moments (2023)
2. The Rule of Chaos (2026)
3. The Legacy of Heroes (2026)
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Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson recommends
The Book of Blood and Roses (2026)
(Callisto Chronicles, book 1)
Annie Summerlee
"Intriguing from the first paragraph . . . Annie Summerlee weaves a thrilling, gasp-worthy, and totally irresistible mystery set at a university for vampires. Equal parts Vampire Academy meets Buffy, this has kicked off my new obsession with the vampiric and reminded me just how addictive it is to read about these gothic monsters and the mortals they would kill for."
As Many Souls as Stars (2025)
Natasha Siegel
"Siegel's prose is enrapturing as she spins a tale that crosses centuries. A dark and dreamy portrait of two star-crossed souls finding one another again and again through time. Delicious and heartbreaking in equal measure - I couldn't put it down."
Local Heavens (2025)
K M Fajardo
"Beautiful, intelligent, timely, and so much fun, Fajardo's darkly futuristic re-imagining of The Great Gatsby is imbued with a powerful appreciation for humanity and all of its flaws, whilst also maintaining an electric sense of building dread. In true sci-fi fashion, moral questions hover around the characters like vultures, and absolutely nothing is as it seems. I could not look away. A phenomenal new talent has entered the SFF space."
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