DEAN BAXTER LAUNCHES A BOLD AFROFUTURIST SAGA WITH “BLACK POWER: THE BOOK OF AKHET”
The first installment in the Black Power series blends superhuman ability, resistance, and cultural legacy into a high-stakes journey of identity and transformation.
New York, NY — January 9, 2026 – Author Dean Baxter releases Black Power: The Book of Akhet, a dynamic Kindle edition that opens an ambitious new Afrofuturist series rooted in action, heritage, and self-discovery.
Combining speculative science, ancient mysticism, and modern resistance, the novel introduces readers to a hero whose awakening power reshapes both his destiny and the world around him.
The story follows young Scipio Harelson, whose life changes irrevocably after a near-death experience reveals his extraordinary abilities. What begins as mind-reading soon expands into a formidable set of powers, including regeneration, telepathy, and vector manipulation. As Scipio struggles to understand his gifts, he is drawn into the Amanirenan Resistance-a movement fighting against the oppressive Sotir Group, a powerful organization determined to control the future through force and technology.
What sets Black Power: The Book of Akhet apart is its seamless fusion of high-octane action with cultural depth.
Baxter moves the narrative from contemporary American cityscapes to mystical realms inspired by ancient Africa, grounding Scipio’s evolution in a lineage far older than the technology he opposes. The novel positions heritage not as background, but as a source of resilience, wisdom, and identity.
Baxter’s inspiration lies in exploring what it means to inherit power-both superhuman and cultural-and how embracing one’s roots can become an act of resistance. While the novel delivers thrilling confrontations and speculative spectacle, it also examines legacy, belonging, and the responsibility that comes with awakening to one’s true self.
Written for fans of Afrofuturism, superhero fiction, and socially conscious speculative narratives, Black Power:
The Book of Akhet offers a story that resonates beyond its genre. It challenges readers to consider how identity shapes power, and how transformation begins when individuals choose to stand against systems designed to suppress them.
As the opening chapter of the Black Power series, The Book of Akhet sets the stage for an expansive saga where history, future, and resistance collide. Scipio Harelson’s journey is only beginning-but its impact is already unmistakable.
The book is now available — secure your copy here: https://a.co/d/cKncvkm
For review copies, interview requests, or additional information, please contact:
Dean Baxter
Email: anansipub@gmail.com
