Milton

The year is 1870. As the young country of Freedonia prepares to celebrate fifty years of existence, a young bounty hunter by the name of Zeke Culpepper is hired by a wealthy businessman to find a valuable book. In the kingdom of Mali on the continent of Africa, veteran warrior Famara Keita has been assigned to find that same book and bring it back to its rightful owner. And in the newly formed nation of Germany, an ambitious Prussian officer seeks the book as well for its secrets that could make Germany the most powerful nation in the world. The result is an action adventure like no other!

Soon to be an exciting animation series!

'Davis has crafted a wonderfully engaging tale of adventure, populated by characters that are fully-formed, lovingly rendered, and sadly missing from a large swath of published genre fiction. With an intricately-detailed setting, a history that is rife for future expansion, and a knack for creating characters that are both relatable, and easily assimilated into the reader's psyche, this is recommended reading. All told, it's one of my favorite stories that I've read in quite some time. Do yourself a favor and check it out...'

ISBN-13: 978-0996016735

From Here to Timbuktu Paperback

From Here to Timbuktu E-Book

I've toyed with the idea of only selling books directly, but like you said people prefer Amazon for the most part. I think it would work, but it would mean fewer book sales but probably higher profit. I currently work with a brother in Baton Rouge who I sell books to directly at a discounted rate. He does events during the weekend and sells books and comics from me and other creators. He does very well. I wish I could find more people like him.

Atlanta. ATL. The Rising Phoenix. The City too Busy to Hate. The Black Mecca. Capital of the Deep South. There, between flitting shadows and full moons, exists another world filled with dark creatures, demons, and immortals. Only a thin veil separates the Atlanta you know from this mysterious realm. Nine brave authors risk it all to reveal the crossroads of Southern charm and the Black Fantastic. Y'all ready?

• ISBN-13: 978-0999278925

Terminus Paperback

Thirteen year old Amber Robinson's life is full of changes. Her parents are sending her to a private school away from her friends, and high school looms before her. But little does she know that her biggest change awaits in a mysterious city hidden from the world for a thousand years. Why? Amber's grandmother is a princess from this magical kingdom of Marai. She's been summoned home to use her special abilities to select the new king but she no longer has the gift, and her daughter was never trained for the task. That leave only one person with the ability to save the city: Amber! But there are those who are determined that Amber never reaches Marai and they will do anything to stop her. Prepare yourself for an exciting adventure that spans from the Atlanta suburbs to the grasslands of Mali. It's a story of a girl who discovers her hidden abilities and heritage in a way that surprises and entertains.

'Amber is the type of girl I would want my daughter to grow up to be. She is gusty, but not overly zealous. She is sensitive, but not a crybaby. Likes boys, but is not overly obsessive like a popular heroine from a certain vampire series. She disobeys her parents and pushes boundaries, but still knows when enough is enough.
Kudos to Davis for this marvelous tale, especially in a genre where people of color are overwhelmingly underrepresented. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did and spread the word.'

ISBN-13: 978-0980084276

Amber and The Hidden City Paperback

Amber and The Hidden City Hardcover

I signed up for Ingram's distribution service. It's costs me $12.00 per book annually. It's been worth it for me.

 978-0-9992789-8-7 This one's not set up for distribution yet. It should be by the end of next week.

Twins born to a society that believes such a birth is a dangerous omen, Ndoro and Obaseki are separated at birth to live different lives. One becomes a great warrior who is ostracized because of his birth, the other a pampered prince whose strange way result in banishment. Meji is an epic fantasy story like no other, a tale steeped in African culture and traditions told by unforgettable characters.
Meji: Special Edition presents this amazing epic sword and soul fantasy in its original format. Experience Urhuru as it was meant to be, a single exciting tome of African-based fantasy.

• ISBN-13: 978-0999278956

Meji 10th Anniversary Paperback

Meji 10th Anniversary e-books

• ISBN-13: 978-0999278970. Thanks for the tip!

My books are available from my website and most all book venues due to my distribution with Ingram.  If it's not on the shelf, which it most likely isn't, you can talk to the manager and ask them for the title. I know for a fact that I'm in the Barnes and Noble and Books-A-Million catalog. 

I was introduced to science fiction and fantasy by my college English instructor who was trying to lure me from a chemistry major to an english major. It didn't work, but it sparked my love for science fiction and fantasy and eventually my writing career. Other Black people I've met were brought to the genres by Octavia Butler's stories. Now a new generation is being inspired by the Black Panther movie, Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bones and a new crop of Black indie science fiction and fantasy writers that have emerged on the scene over the past 10 years. But why should science fiction and fantasy be important to Black readers? 

Raised in the streets of Sati-Baa, Omari Ket is a man that gets by on his wits and skills . . . and the attentions of a god. Eda Blessed shares the tales of the man and the mercenary as he roams the roads of Ki Khanga bouncing from one adventure to another surviving with his skills, wits, and Eda's blessings.

Eda Blessed Paperback

Eda Blessed E-Book

The bad man of sword and soul has arrived, damn it to the Cleave! Eda Blessed is a collection of stories all about Ki Khanga's resident rogue, Omari Ket, a feared and unusually lucky Mikijen Mercenary, favored by Eda. Omari Ket is the anti-hero you love to hate... and love, oddly enough. Open THIS book and you are in for a wild ride. A ride you'll enjoy every second of!
-Balogun Ojetade, Master Griot of Ki Khanga: The Sword and Soul Role Playing Game.

Eda's Blessed is the perfect storm where setting, tone, character, and story all snap into place, creating something special.
-Steve Rosenstein and Rodney Turner, Microphones of Madness

Milton Davis brings us an exciting character who is clearly a rogue, a thief and an all-around womanizing scoundrel. His one flaw is that he somehow manages to do the right thing at the right time. Eda Blessed is a fun, fast paced ride, helmed by a hero...or antihero...who leads us on a journey into the quirkier side of Sword and Soul. Enjoy the ride! It's worth it!
-Ronald Jones, Author of Warrior of the Four Worlds and Kitombo

Milton Davis has done it again! Omari Ket is the personification of a Chaotic Good Rogue who you don't want to cross, but might want on your side in a fight. Davis weaves his understanding of African culture with his love of the Black Fantastic into a series of stories that will capture your imagination. You'll have a tough time putting it down. If you like the anti-heroes of The Black Company by Glen Cook or the reluctant and recalcitrant hero Elric Of Melnibone' by Michael Morecock then pick this up and be Eda Blessed.
- Gerald L. Coleman, Author of When Night Falls and A Plague of Shadows

Eda Blessed is a blast! Set in the world of Ki Khanga, this collection of stories about the roguish Omari Ket's rise from the back alleys to mercenary to a path of unwanted supernatural destiny is a terrific work of sword & sorcery.
-Fletcher Vredenburgh, Sword and Sorcery Blogspot

Banished from the heavens for falling in love with one of the creatures she was tasked to protect, Shange roams East Africa in human form with her lover Mijoga, who is imprisoned on the body of a lion. Together they serve the whims of the Spirits hoping to one day earn their freedom to love each other as mortals. Fallen is a collection of stories chronicling their adventures accented with amazing illustrations by Kristopher Michael Mosby.

Milton Davis takes the best elements of the Sword & Sorcery genre and does away with the chaff, resulting in a collection that delivers four stories that are pure excitement. Set in the world of Changa’s Safari, Fallen puts the sorcery into Sword & Soul, pitting the hero, Shangé and her lion familiar Mijoga against the most sinister evils that Africa has to offer.'
-Steve Rosenstein, Microphones of Madness 

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Fallen

One hundred years after the Collapse violence still rages across the region once known as Georgia. Warlords fight for control with deadly mercenaries known as Gunmen, and Moses Prichard is one of the best. Tired of the constant violence he finds solace within the walls of Newlanta, a city struggling to establish an island of peace amidst the chaos. But now the city is threatened by a powerful warlord Moses once served and he is forced to strap on his guns. However, this time he’s fighting for his own reasons.
Gunman’s Peace, first novel of an action-packed series by Milton Davis, takes place in a post-apocalyptic world struggling to build a better future by ridding itself of the evils of the past.

We got to get Science Fiction/Fantasy on that list! 

There not enough of us yet. We're working on it. 

The Dark Age is over and the Known is in the firm grasp of the Cassads. As the galaxy spins, dragging planets and star systems in its wake, unrest rises to the surface of the celestial firmament. For while the Cassads burn brightly, the people under their rule are neglected and stifled. The Dark Age is over. The Bright Empire has begun, but the stars do not shine brightly on everyone.

Dark Universe: The Bright Empire is the exciting sequel to The Dark Universe Anthology. Experience the heyday of this intriguing Afrocentric galactic empire through eleven stories that capture the wonder, danger and adventure of this amazing universe.

Dark Universe: The Bright Empire

Thanks, Troy. Better late than never! We appreciate the support.

Experience the saga of the Twins the way it was meant to be. The Meji 10th Anniversary Special Edition consists of both Meji Book One and Meji Book Two. This hard cover volume is graced with amazing cover art by master artist Mshindo Kuumba, and contains interior illustrations from the upcoming Meji based graphic novel series, Uhuru. Meji is a Sword and Soul classic and a must have for Sword and Soul as well as Sword and Sorcery fans. Meji Special edition is available only directly from MVmedia, and each book is signed by the author, Milton J. Davis. Order your piece of Sword and Soul history today!

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Meji 10th Anniversary Special Edition

The City. No one knows how it began or when it will end. No one knows how we came to be here, 20 million souls, 1500 different species all crammed together in plascrete and biosteel. No one's been in or out of the city in 20 centuries. Some have their theories why, some don't care. But no matter whom you are, or what you are, you have a story, don't you? The trick is finding someone who cares to listen...'

-Knowledge Lateef, Street Priest

The City anthology is a unique creation. It’s a concept anthology, a collection of stories where eighteen different authors share their vision of a single idea. It’s Cyberfunk, cyberpunk stories that play with future concepts from an African/African American perspective. Most of all it’s engaging, exciting, thought provoking and fun. 
Like the inhabitants, the City is perceived in various ways by the various writers. Some stories intersect, some diverge, but they all entertain. The result is a journey into a unique world described by unique and engaging voices. 

Buy your copy today from MVmedia today!

The City: A Cyberfunk Anthology

It's Black Speculative Fiction Month! This month we celebrate the Black Fantastic by supporting our creators and their events throughout the Diaspora! If you've never read a Sword and Soul, Steamfunk, Afrotuturism, Africanfuturism, African Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Urban Fantasty, Horror book or graphic novel by a Black author, this is your month. I encourage all my friends to read, support an author by writing a review, attend a Black Speculative Fiction event, share a book, event, and/or an author with friends. This is our month, so let's celebrate!

Yep. Balogun is just as if not more prolific than me. 

I'm currently reading A Plague of Shadows by Gerald Coleman. It's the second book in his 'The Three Gifts' series, sword and soul epic fantasy written in a style similar to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. It centers around his character Bantu and his private army known as The People's Company. Very good epic fantasy and a dense read.

A Plague of Shadows

An Afrocentric galactic empire? Yes! :-)
The Dark Universe Anthology tells the origin story of the Cassad Empire, from its ambitious beginning to its evolution into the first great human Galactic Empire and its eventual fall. Milton Davis, Gene Peterson, Balogun Ojetade, Penelope Flynn, Malon Edwards, K. Ceres Wright and DaVaun Sanders are the storytellers that lay the foundation of this amazing empire. Dark Universe is space opera like you've never seen. The time has come; Dark Universe is here!
On sale now!

Dark Universe