Akwaeke Emezi is a Sunday Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author. Now, they celebrate the release of Son of the Morning, a story of ancient whispers, untamed forces, and love that defies Heaven, Hell, and Earth.
Galilee Kincaid is haunted by the pull of something ancient—a whisper in her bones, a secret too vast to name. Raised in the shadow of the Kincaid legacy, a formidable clan of Black women rooted in the weeping willows and rushing creeks, a hollow ache has always pulsed inside her...
Until she meets him. Lucifer Helel. Head of security for her wealthy friend's family, he guards a mysterious relic older than time itself. From the moment Gali lays eyes on him, something stirs within her. His gaze burns like fire, a predator's hunger concealed behind the mask of a mortal. In an instant, Gali knows he is not human.
From their very touch, Lucifer sees the truth about Gali—something she doesn't even know. She's not human either.
Enter Leviathan, Lucifer's most trusted prince of Hell. A creature of shadow and fury, Levi has one mission: destroy Galilee before she unravels the delicate balance that binds Heaven, Hell, and Earth.
Akwaeke is lauded as "one of our greatest living writers" by Shondaland and "a once-in-a-generation voice" by Vulture. Interviewed by Sunday Times bestselling author Hazel McBride, join us for an evening exploring the intersection of mythology and identity, the power of centring marginalised narratives in fantastical worlds, and how forbidden love can become a force for transformation.