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In a world where the miracle of birth has become a rarity, three lovers challenge the sterile perfection of their floating city, embarking on a journey that weaves ancient wisdom with futuristic technology to reclaim humanity's most primal connection.

BIPOC Writers + utopian fiction = Δ

In her utopian fiction, worldview story, the
Birth Rites Duology, Sondae Stevens blends elements of AfroFuturism, science fiction, and magical realism, set in the cloud city of Megha.

She combines futuristic technology with diverse spiritual practices rooted in BIPOC spiritual technology, exploring the balance between scientific progress and the connection to the human birth experience.

Take a journey to a utopian Earth in 2350, where humans are self-actualized but arefunctionally infertile.

Through the power of indigenous spiritual technologies and the magic of human birth, these stories explore themes of transformation, love, and the balance point of technology and humanity.

Book cover of Sondae Stevens, BIPOC writer of black girl books the "Birth Rites Duology" , featuring a cosmic lotus flower and a radiant celestial design, symbols.

Cover of the book "Ring of Fire" by Sondae Stevens is a utopian fiction book featuring an illustrated, glowing infant with intricate symbols, sitting on a blooming lotus flower about to enter the Ring of Fire. On the otherside of the ring, the baby's parent evokes themes of birth, spirituality, and cultural depth, reflecting the book’s exploration of ancient wisdom and the sacredness of life.

Book cover of "Labor of Love" by Sondae Stevens, BIPOC writer, utopian fiction featuring a glowing fetus encased in a detailed, futuristic machinery surrounded by celestial elements and luminous orbs. The design symbolizes the intersection of birth, technology, and spirituality, reflecting themes of creation, technological integration, and cosmic influence.

Intricate moth illustration with floral elements under a moon, reflecting themes of transformation and nature.

The Labor of Love cover by Sondae Stevens illustrates a futuristic fetal figure encased in machinerybooks for black

Book One

Ring of Fire

In a post-apocalyptic utopia, a determined Councilor, her triad, and feline Bast confront political machinations and ancient magics to preserve natural birth, unwittingly entangling themselves in a dark conspiracy with a high-tech empire bent on usurping humanity's birthright through birth by machine, if anyone can hear them

The Birth Rites Duology cover by Sondae Stevens features a cosmic lotus surrounded by celestial designs, symbolizing birth.

The Ring of Fire cover by Sondae Stevens features a serene baby seated on a lotus, encircled by radiant energy and intricate

Book Two

Labor oF Love

Coming in 2026.

Set in the stratos of Megha, this utopian fiction story imagines a future where advanced technology coexists with various spiritual technologies and Indigenous birth practices

At the center of it all is a loving triad—Ariel, Meta, and Wavy—navigating a society struggling with artificial wombs and declining fertility rates. Their journey unfolds in intricately detailed settings that blur the lines between the tangible and the mystical. It explores the balance between technological progress and the primal power of natural birth.

Introducing Sondae Stevens' Postpartum Communication Cards—a thoughtfully designed tool to facilitate dialogue.l

A Postpartum Deck

Welcome to Birth Rites:

Discovering Where I End and You Begin

postpartum conversation cards. It's a journey of postpartum reflection, identity, and connection, even if the conversation is only with yourself.

Birth Rites is a transformative deck of reflection cards designed to support new parents as they navigate the profound changes that come after childbirth. Rooted in DNP sexual health research and enriched with traditional healing wisdom, these cards provide thoughtful prompts for meaningful conversations about identity, intimacy, and personal growth.

Preorders are open.

Alchemical Midwife

Anatomy for Midwives:

A Coloring Book

Nonfiction

Evidence-Based Pediatric Nursing

2nd edition coming 2026

Book cover of "Birth Rites Duology" by Sondae Stevens, featuring a cosmic lotus flower and a radiant celestial design, symbol

The Duology +

Ring of Fire is a standalone book with a duology and potential for more.

I am a terrible overwriter and have more book ideas than I know what to do with them.

My goal is to finish this project and start working on a memoir that is Running With Scissors meets White Oleander the BIPOC writer version!