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Adenike

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Adenike (Pronounced: "Ah-Day-Knee-Kay") was born, raised, and currently resides in Richmond, VA -- the canvas on which she paints her literary worlds. Known to obsessively talk about her adoration for the artist, Prince, Adenike is also known to create fantastical "stories" that she tells her friends, and that she almost believes herself.

Adenike is the author of four novels and a short story compilation book with co-author Arielle Crowell. Adenike’s Genre of choice is Urban Fantasy/Paranormal, which blends supernatural elements with city life to create a world that fits in this reality where any entity can live. She is also a founding partner of the publishing company Literati Media Group.

In 2009, Adenike wrote her first novel, "Vampire Wh Adenike (Pronounced: "Ah-Day-Knee-Kay") was born, raised, and currently resides in Richmond, VA -- the canvas on which she paints her literary worlds. Known to obsessively talk about her adoration for the artist, Prince, Adenike is also known to create fantastical "stories" that she tells her friends, and that she almost believes herself.

Adenike is the author of four novels and a short story compilation book with co-author Arielle Crowell. Adenike’s Genre of choice is Urban Fantasy/Paranormal, which blends supernatural elements with city life to create a world that fits in this reality where any entity can live. She is also a founding partner of the publishing company Literati Media Group.

In 2009, Adenike wrote her first novel, "Vampire Whore" which has sold several copies all over the world and has been received well by book reviewers and book readers. The storyline for this piece meshed her love of Vampires with the realism of urban/street life. The story mixes suspense, love, and thrills to create a world of possibilities. "Vampire Whore" is known as a ”Cult Classic” with a fan following that spans race, creed, and age demographics.

In 2013, Adenike established her publishing company, Literati Media Group, with two other co-founders and published her second well-received novel, "I Love Him, He Loves Me Not". This story focused on untreated mental health issues and the pressures of being a socially accepted young woman. "I Love Him, He Loves Me Not" was given rave reviews by OOSA Book Club and AAMBC, two prominent book organizations in the African American Literature Community. With the opening of Literati, Adenike published a book comprising a few of the short stories she’d written in between her first and second novels, entitled "Tales of Intrigue."

In 2020, Adenike released Birthright, which touches on African Spirituality and blends with current African-American culture to weave a story about healing relationships within families and owning the power that has been passed down by your ancestors. AAMBC noted Birthright as one of the best books they read during the COVID quarantine, and "The vivid storytelling present in this novel will completely engulf readers."

In October 2024, Adenike released her 4th title, "Vampire Whore II: Blood & Lust," which is the second book in the Vampire Whore trilogy. Vampire Whore II continues the story of Bianca, a prostitute who turns into a powerful vampire. This part of the story has her grappling with struggles from her past and what the future will look like for her being fueled by powerful vampire blood. As was the first installment, Vampire Whore II is set in current-day Richmond, VA and filled with spice! The supernatural element of vampires being part of the lows of society brings a grittier element to a "girl meets world" story. With the launch of this book, Adenike plans to continue the mission of Literati of bringing a different type of story to the book world.

Over the years, Adenike has been a member of several writer’s groups that use critique methods to enhance the writing craft. She has also participated in several writer’s workshops and been a consultant on other writers' projects. Adenike has also been requested to ghostwrite several novels.

Her passions include good art, good food, and a good time.

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Average rating: 4.12 · 76 ratings · 29 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vampire Whore 4.03 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Birthright: An Urban Paranormal Story of Love, Family, and Heritage 4.40 avg rating — 30 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vampire Whore II: Blood & Lust it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of Intrigue by Arielle Crowell (Goodreads Author), Adenike (Goodreads Author), Lauren Biggs (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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