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
Aicha (2026)
Soraya Bouazzaoui
"Bouazzaoui's tale of a furious rebellion and a tragic war is woven together with a stunningly tender romance, and an unbreakable family bond. A debut of epic scope, Aicha instantly establishes this author as one to watch. Furious, heart-wrenching, and utterly enchanting, Aicha tells the story of a heroine unlike any other I've read. I devoured this in two sittings, totally enthralled."
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."
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