Author guide
Maurice Broaddus Books in Order
Maurice Broaddus is a British-born American author who grew up in Indianapolis. His work includes urban fantasy, steampunk, Afrofuturist science fiction, horror, middle-grade fiction, nonfiction, graphic nonfiction, short fiction, and drama. He is best known for The Knights of Breton Court trilogy, the Astra Black trilogy, Pimp My Airship, Buffalo Soldier, The Voices of Martyrs, Unfadeable, and The Usual Suspects. He has also co-authored the play Finding Home: Indiana at 200 and worked extensively as an editor, librarian, teacher, and community Afrofuturist.
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King Maker
The natural entry point to The Knights of Breton Court urban-fantasy trilogy.

Sweep of Stars
The opening volume of the Astra Black Afrofuturist space-opera trilogy.

Pimp My Airship
A strong standalone entry for Broaddus's steampunk fiction.

The Usual Suspects
A representative middle-grade novel and accessible starting point for younger readers.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · completed
The Knights of Breton Court
An urban-fantasy retelling of the Arthurian cycle set among rival street gangs in modern Indianapolis.
trilogy · completed
Astra Black
An Afrofuturist space-opera trilogy about the Muungano Empire and its struggles across Earth, Mars, Titan, and beyond.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (10)
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Orgy of SoulsAmazon ↗novel · 2008
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Devil's MarionetteAmazon ↗novella · 2009
- Bleed With MeAmazon ↗
novella · 2011
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I Can Transform YouAmazon ↗novella · 2013
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Buffalo SoldierAmazon ↗novella · 2017
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Pimp My AirshipAmazon ↗novel · 2019
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The Usual SuspectsAmazon ↗novel · 2019
- SorcerersAmazon ↗
novella · 2020
- UnfadeableAmazon ↗
novel · 2022
- Black Panther: T'Challa DeclassifiedAmazon ↗
graphic-nonfiction · 2024
Short fiction (2)
Plays (1)
- Finding Home: Indiana at 200Amazon ↗
play · 2016