Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonshine | 2010 | Alaya Dawn Johnson | Buy |
| 2 | Wicked City | 2012 | Alaya Dawn Johnson | Buy |
| 3 | The Inconstant Moon | 2012 | Alaya Dawn Johnson | Buy |
The Zephyr Hollis series by Alaya Dawn Johnson reimagines 1920s New York as a city where vampires and other supernatural beings exist alongside the bootleggers and jazz musicians of Prohibition-era America. Moonshine (2010) introduces Zephyr Hollis, a young Black woman and social activist who gets drawn into the world of vampire politics. Wicked City (2012) and The Inconstant Moon (2012) continue her story.
Johnson uses the Jazz Age setting to explore themes of racial justice and social reform through a supernatural lens. Zephyr’s activism for vampire rights parallels real-world civil rights struggles, giving the series more depth than typical urban fantasy.