The Black Witch: An Epic Fantasy Novel (The Black Witch Chronicles) By: Laurie Forest A Book Review A new Black Witch will rise… her powers vast beyond imagining. Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter of the last prophesied Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner, who drove back the enemy forces and saved the Gardnerian people during the Realm War. But while she is the absolute spitting image of her famous grandmother, Elloren is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical

Yes, naysayers, even in fiction. A character not being real a real person doesn’t mean their identity doesn’t matter. If we can’t bring ourselves to care about fictional characters then how will we ever care about real people being equal in opportunities? Getting into the entertainment business is hard and it’s made harder when your identity is either ignored or blatantly shunned. So many artists of color have spoken up about this, and people still act like it’s not a problem