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Beyond

The Door of No Return

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Pub Date 3 Jul 2025 | Archive Date 17 Jul 2025

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A Note From the Publisher

Beyond is a prequel to the novel Blood for Pearls. While it can be read as a standalone, it enhances the emotional and historical depth of the larger narrative.
This book is ideal for readers of emotionally driven historical fiction, educators teaching early colonial history, and librarians looking to expand their African diaspora collections.

Trigger warnings: enslavement, cultural erasure, violence, spiritual trauma.

Beyond is a prequel to the novel Blood for Pearls. While it can be read as a standalone, it enhances the emotional and historical depth of the larger narrative.
This book is ideal for readers of...


Advance Praise

“A haunting and lyrical portrait of a forgotten history. Beyond gives voice to the voiceless and offers a deeply spiritual journey into the roots of the African diaspora.”

— Early ARC Reviewer

“This short novel shook me. In under 100 pages, it delivers more emotional weight and historical depth than most full-length epics.”

— BookSirens Reviewer

“A haunting and lyrical portrait of a forgotten history. Beyond gives voice to the voiceless and offers a deeply spiritual journey into the roots of the African diaspora.”

— Early ARC Reviewer

“This...


Marketing Plan

Beyond: The Door of No Return will be released on July 3, 2025, with a targeted launch around Juneteenth and U.S. Independence Day to emphasize the book’s cultural and historical relevance.

Marketing efforts include:

Freebooksy Promotions for related reader magnet Moussane on June 19–20

ARC campaigns via NetGalley, BookSirens, StoryOrigin, and historical fiction Facebook groups

Email marketing through MailerLite, with Beyond offered as a limited-time welcome gift

Facebook ads targeted to readers of Homegoing, The Book of Negroes, and historical fiction rooted in the African diaspora

Amazon KDP release with availability on Kindle Unlimited


Beyond: The Door of No Return will be released on July 3, 2025, with a targeted launch around Juneteenth and U.S. Independence Day to emphasize the book’s cultural and historical relevance.

Marketing...


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