Candice Carty-Williams
2 SeriesCandice Carty-Williams is a British writer who debuted with "Queenie" in 2019. The novel was named Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, making Carty-Williams the first black woman to win this award in its history.
In "Empress & Aniya" by Candice Carty-Williams, two teenage girls, Empress and Aniya, attend the same school but are not initially close. On their 16th birthday, they accidentally cast a spell that causes them to switch bodies. Forced to navigate life in each other's shoes, they must rely on one another to reverse the spell. Through this ordeal, Empress and Aniya discover the true value of friendship. The novel highlights the transformative power of friendship as the ultimate magic.
