Join us for a Q&A with Alaya Dawn Johnson for her new book “The Library of Broken Worlds” who will be joined by moderator Brandy Colbert, author of “Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre,” on Tuesday, June 6th at 6PM followed by a book signing. You can purchase “The Library of Broken Worlds” in-store at Octavia’s Bookshelf before or following the Q&A!

World Fantasy and Nebula Award winning author, Alaya Dawn Johnson, loves writing for teens because of their deep-seated conviction that they can change the world. She wants to feed that rebellious seed, and so she writes stories about teens doing just that.

From the author of The Summer Prince, Love is the Drug and Trouble the Saints comes a kaleidoscopic YA novel about the power of stories and their power to heal. THE LIBRARY OF BROKEN WORLDS (June 6, 2023 | Ages 14 and up) follows Freida, born in The Library, AI considered to be Gods in a world of high technology. As she struggles to find the purpose of her creation by The Library, she discovers the peaceful world she’s a part of is only peaceful for the privileged.

When Freida meets Joshua, a Tierran boy desperate to save his people, and Nergüi, a disciple from a persecuted religious minority, Freida is compelled to help them. But in order to do so, she will have to venture deeper into The Library than she has ever known. There she will discover the atrocities of the past, the truth of her origins, and the impossibility of her future.

With the world at the brink of war, Freida embarks on a journey to fulfill her destiny, one that pits her against an ancient war god. Her mission is straightforward: Destroy the god before he can rain hellfire upon thousands of innocent lives -- if he doesn't destroy her first.

A thought-provoking tale of the power of narrative and rebellion, Alaya Dawn Johnson’s THE LIBRARY OF BROKEN WORLDS is an expansive fantasy novel well worth the wait.