Tamika

Warrior Angel (Guardians of the Ancestors, Book 1)

By: J. T. Garvey

Narrated by: Rain Pryor

She tried to change the system. Now she’s questioning how far she’s willing to go to protect her people.

Atlanta is under siege. A new, deadly hallucinogenic drug floods the streets, pushed by ruthless cartels and ignored by overwhelmed police. Tamika, a devoted social worker, presents a real plan to clean up her city—but the mayor rejects her proposal. And when the man who killed her parents walks free, she realizes: the system wasn’t built to save people like her.

Then a drive-by shooting shatters her world again, and something ancient stirs inside her.

A powerful ancestral force awakens within Tamika, revealing supernatural gifts passed down through bloodlines. She’s chosen to become the next Warrior Angel, part of a hidden legacy charged with protecting Black communities from threats both seen and unseen.

Now, as the city descends deeper into chaos, Tamika must decide: Is it enough to fight within the system—or will she cross the line into something darker?

She hasn’t killed. Not yet. But the question looms over every choice she makes: If killing one dealer could save a neighborhood, would it be worth it? At what point—if ever—is it not okay to kill, to save the lives of others?

Tamika: Warrior Angel is a heart-pounding, genre-bending debut full of Black ancestral power, spiritual reckoning, urban grit, and emotional truth—written for listeners who crave bold heroines, real-world stakes, and the spiritual fire of a people rising.

©2025 J. T. Garvey (P)2026 J. T. Garvey

I love this story. It's different.

It’s really cool that this audiobook is narrated by NAACP award–winning actress Rain Pryor, daughter of the legendary comedian Richard Pryor. Her voice brings a lot of personality and emotion to the story and makes the listening experience good right from the start.

Tamika is a powerful and interesting character. She's a social worker dealing with real problems in her community while discovering a deeper spiritual connection to her ancestors. The story mixes crime, street justice, spirituality, and elements that feel deeply rooted in Black culture in a way that is fresh and thoughtful. If you like stories about strong women, culture, and supernatural twists grounded in the real world, this is definitely worth the listen. i hope book 2 drops asap!