Aaron is an amazing cartographer & illustrator that I have the honor of calling my friend. During the day, he works at a library and if you're into fantasy books, you're going to want to have a listen. Don't worry about writing anything down, because we've got the links below!
Where you can find Aaron:
Aaron recommends checking these creators out:
Aaron also recommends these books:
The Burning series by Evan Winters https://www.goodreads.com/series/250573-the-burning
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwami Mbalia (Also the cover artist is Erik Wilkerson who deserves his own shout out) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39884337-tristan-strong-punches-a-hole-in-the-sky?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xtLAX9Lqpu&rank=1
Acacia: War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/565335
One more that I didn't mention though is also Children of Blood and Bone which pulls from Yoruba legend and history. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34728667-children-of-blood-and-bone?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26
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