You are a QUEEN, and this is YOUR game. SLAY can and will change your reality – so don’t miss out! Here’s everything you need to know about the world of SLAY before you go and play the game yourself at slaythebook.com/playslay

Everything You Should Know About the World of SLAY

1. Nubian KINGS and QUEENS

When you play the game of SLAY, you are a Nubian Queen or King! You are worthy, you are strong, so stand proud and slay the game.

Want to experience the game yourself? Check out the Twitter version at slaythebook.com/playslay

 

2. The Game Cards are a celebration of Black culture.

Is there one “Black culture”? No! The Black diaspora reaches across the world and all Black culture deserves to be celebrated. That’s exactly what the world of SLAY does and the game cards highlight this best. All in all, there are three types of cards in SLAY: Battle, Hex, and Defense cards. At the beginning of each battle each player is randomly dealt six cards – two of each type. They then only have ten seconds to study their cards and decide which cards to play during their three-round battle.

 

The game requires strategy, quick thinking, and intuition. Do you think you can win a game of SLAY? Deal yourself a set of cards at slaythebook.com/playslay Challenge your friend on twitter with the hashtag #LetsPlaySLAY

 

3. Virtual Reality

SLAY is a fully operational virtual reality with exquisitely detailed regions, dress, and characters. The game makers Emerald and Cicada created a world where Black gamers can feel safe and express themselves in every way possible. They get to design their own clothing, alter their character’s appearance in every way possible, and battle in regions from around the world! Each character can decide where they’d like to “live” from the Tundra, Savanna, Desert, or Forest regions.

The design elements of the game are extensive and worth wearing haptic gear to experience them! Experience the vast VR world when you pick up a copy of SLAY, which is on sale now!

Although this game sadly doesn’t exist IRL, you can play the twitter version at slaythebook.com/playslay.

 

I love a good contemporary book but sometimes I want something a little more. I want a little action. I want a little adventure. Give me some of that Jonathan Van Ness realness with a splash of fantasy. Why not pair the steam, the emotion, and the drama we love in contemporary novels with a splash of demons, vampires, and witches?  These books will give you that contemporary realness you love and then some!

Non-Contemporary Books That Contemporary Fans Will Love

1. The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett

Swoon. We all know Jenn Bennett supplies our contemporary hearts with squeal worthy reads. Now our lovely Jenn has written the perfect fantasy/contemporary cross over if I may say so myself. Theodora, Theo for short, must travel across Eastern Europe, with hunky side man Huck, who brings with him all the emotional drama of first love, and track down the mythical ring of Vlad the Impaler – i.e. Vlad Dracula. Mysticism, dastardly chases, and sweet, sweet romance await you!

2. Slayer by Kiersten White

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BUFFY IS BACK!!! The Queen Kiersten White has graced us with the opportunity to return to the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! She’s new, she’s fierce, and we’re in love. Or at least I am. Slayer follows the dynamic twindom of Athena (i.e. Nina) and Artemis, one who will save the world while the other will render it asunder. Throw in a childhood crush returned, serious parental issues, and newfound Slayer status and you’ve got a party!

3. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

That is the question! This. Book. Is. My. Everything! It combines a serious book nerd (cough, cough, me), a sultry emotionally tortured sorcerer (my dreams), and major conspiracy. Oh and a soul crushingly endearing demon to boot. Rogerson creates characters and a world that breaths down your neck, giving you chills. Must. Read!

4. Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw

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Oh dear indeed! Beware the dark, dark wood… I am not one to like scary. Scary anything if we’re being blunt. I can’t even watch horror movie trailers without plugging my ears and squeezing my eyes closed. Yet, I LOVED WINTERWOOD! This book is filled with intrigue, murder, witch, and young romance. Plus, the writing drips poetry and metaphor.

5. The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell

Imagine 1900s realness where magic, secret societies, and gang wars exist. Then toss in some cross-time space romance and heartbreak and you’ve got yourself a non-contemporary contemporary winner! All I have to say, go read this book!

6. We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Want a book that’ll make your heart hurt in absolutely the best way possible? I’ve got a winner for you then. Beyond the fact that main man Henry has been periodically abducted by aliens for serval years now – this is a contemporary book at heart. Go on an existential journey with Henry as he decides if the Earth is worth saving or if the demons of his life/society deserve to be wiped clean for a new start. Warning: reader may or may not leak salt water from eye ducts…

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