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Book Review of A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, Bk 1)

A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January, Bk 1)
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Hambly is best known for her vampire novels. This one introduces an interesting, engaging protagonist "of color", Benjamin January, and weaves the struggles of an educated, cosmopolitan African-American man at a time when such individuals were extremely rare, along with a heaping helping of voodoo-laced mystery and societal intrigue. A cut above the usual.