A review by wisteriamoon
A Phoenix First Must Burn by Ibi Zoboi, Patrice Caldwell, Amerie, Danny Lore, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, L.L. McKinney, Karen Strong, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Elizabeth Acevedo, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud

5.0

4.75 stars! As a die-hard SFF fan, this book was just perfect for me. It was creative and captivating, heart-wrenching and hopeful. It was such a great medley of different ideas and perspectives. I just really enjoyed it, overall. It made me remember how much I loved fantasy and also made me more aware of real-life issues. I loved being introduced to new authors. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to read more diversely and be taken on a magical journey across time, with dragons, aliens, mermaids and vampires, plus so much more. I think this is criminally underhyped, as many anthologies are.