Brittney Morris
1 SeriesBrittney Morris is an American author known for her debut novel, "SLAY," published in 2019. The novel, which focuses on an online game for black gamers, has been praised as gripping and timely. Morris has established herself as a notable figure in the YA genre with this work.
In Brittney Morris' debut novel "SLAY," seventeen-year-old honors student Kiera Johnson secretly develops and plays a massive multiplayer online game where black gamers assume Nubian personas. Unbeknownst to her boyfriend Malcolm, who views games as detrimental to the black community, Kiera's creation becomes a refuge for its players. However, when an in-game dispute leads to a real-life murder, SLAY is branded a hub for criminals. As a troll threatens legal action against her, Kiera must fight to protect her game and her anonymity.
