In celebration of her debut vampire romantasy novel, Immortal Dark, spend an captivating evening with writer Tigest Girma as she unravels the deliciously dangerous world of Uxlay.
Lost heiress, Kidan Adane grew up far from Uxlay University – the hidden society of vampires originating from Africa. She is obsessively protective, mildly nihilistic, and willing to do anything to save the ones she loves. When her sister June disappears, Kidan is convinced the alluring yet dangerous Susenyos Sagad, the vampire bound to her family’s House, is responsible.
Infiltrating Uxlay and finding her sister won’t be easy, not if it means passing impossible exams, aligning herself with four enigmatic but untrustworthy students, and living with the very same vampire she suspects stole her sister. But as Kidan’s thirst for revenge collides with Susenyo’s lust for blood, the pair become entangled in a game of seductive desires and murderous secrets.
Tigest will discuss her publishing journey, her love of fantasy and dark academia, and how the heroes and villains in vampire books and shows like The Vampire Diaries always captivated her but were distinctly without any sense of Blackness. With a lack of African-inspired myths, culture, and characters who looked like her, Tigest decided to write her own representation.
Now, she shares how her work has shown her readers that Blackness is beautiful, fierce, and deserving of great love. Join Tigest to hear more about this deliciously dark vampire fantasy.