Where it Rains in Color, Denise Crittendon
Where it Rains in Color, Denise Crittendon
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Where it Rains in Color

Author: Denise Crittendon

Narrator: Mia Ellis

Unabridged: 15 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

Lileala has just been named the Rare Indigo—beauty among beauties—and is about to embrace her stardom, until something threatens to change her whole lifestyle and turn the planet of Swazembi upside down.

Colonized by the descendants of Earth's West African Dogon Tribe, the planet of Swazembi is a blazing, color-rich utopia and famous vacation center of the galaxy. No one is used to serious trouble in this idyllic, peace-loving world, least of all the Rare Indigo.

But Lileala's perfect, pampered lifestyle is about to be shattered. The unthinkable happens and her glorious midnight skin becomes infected with a mysterious disease. Where her skin should glisten like diamonds mixed with coal, instead it scabs and scars. On top of that, she starts to hear voices in her head, and everything around her becomes confusing and frightening.

Lileala's destiny, however, goes far beyond her beauty. While searching for a cure, she stumbles upon something much more valuable. A new power awakens inside her, and she realizes her whole life, and the galaxy with it, is about to change . . .

About Denise Crittendon

Before making the big leap into the world of sci-fi & fantasy, Denise Crittendon held a string of journalism jobs. In addition to being a staff writer for the Detroit News and the Kansas City Star, she was editor-in-chief of the NAACP's national magazine, the Crisis. Later, she became founding editor of a Michigan-based lifestyle publication for black families. After self-publishing two manuals that empower youth, "Girl in the Mirror, A Teen's Guide to Self-Awareness" and "Life is a Party That Comes with Exams," she entered the new-age healing movement as a motivational speaker for teens. These days, she fulfills ghostwriting assignments for clients and writes speculative fiction on the side. She divides her time between Spring Valley, Nevada, and her hometown, Detroit, Michigan. Where it Rains in Color is her debut novel.


Reviews

3.5 stars This is a piece of epic, diverse sci fantasy set in a secondary world. I loved the attempt at a complex, lush worldbuilding since I love worlds in the vein of NK Jemisin's work. In execution, the world felt a little intangible and perhaps needing more flushing out. Yet I still wanted to spe......more

Goodreads review by Jamedi

Where It Rains In Color by Denise Crittendon is an interesting sci-fi proposal that mixes Afrofuturism with a dystopian sci-fi setting, with some touches of the Dogon mythology, adding an extra touch of flavour to this novel. The novel is mainly set on Swazembi, a planet where people can make their......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

Where It Rains in Color is the debut of Denise Crittendon, whose career has spanned academia, journalism, and motivational speaking, releasing her first novel at the age of 69. Just in case any of you were thinking you might be running out of time to realize your artistic dreams. This is a bold and......more

Goodreads review by Lanesha

This book was shot in the dark for me. I saw the cover and decided to give it a try. It DID NOT disappoint!!!! This novel told a tale of beauty and self-worth, a story of love for one's self and for the ancestors, a tale of history repeating itself and the courage to fight against it in the face of......more

Where It Rains in Color by Denise Crittendon is an Afro futuristic, dystopian sci-fi, with a blend of Dogon mythology. Set on the planet of Swazembi, where the people’s skins shimmer and holds power, we follow Lileala who, because of her darkest skin and unique gifts, has been declared as a Rare Ind......more