I am so glad to say that I enjoyed this book. I picked it up on NetGalley just as I was embarking on One Summer in Savannah because the author and the topics she writes about seemed right in my wheelhouse. Unfortunately, One Summer in Savannah really did not work for me and I was afraid to start Long After We Are Gone. Thankfully, Long After We Are Gone really hit all the marks I was hoping One Summer in Savannah would hit. This is a straightforward family saga about four adult siblings trying to honor their father's land and legacy after his death. The siblings are characterized well and seem like real people who made logical choices for who they were. I loved following their journeys.

Torah Shelton Harris writes gripping family dramas that will leave your jaw on the floor. Long After We Are Gone is set in NC and we see the story unfold through four siblings after their father King dies. Family secrets, family legacy, sex, betrayal, and more… A riveting read.

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Landmark and NetGalley for this ARC.

Another great read from my latest favorite librarian author! A well-rounded portrayal of modern family angst still navigating the waves of American racism. The struggles faced by each family member is nuanced and well thought out creating compelling individual narratives who learn about themselves and each other throughout this plot. I read this in one sitting and am excited for the next novel!

I am a huge fan of Terah Shelton Harris so I was thrilled when I received this ARC! Long After We Are Gone was different from her debut novel in that it wasn't so much a romance, but a family drama. I wasn't aware of the history behind the book but found it very interesting! I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in an ensemble book centering on family.

A family drama that is interesting, based on true events, and invokes many emotions. I did not read the first book by this author, and may go back and read her prior book not that I have read this one. I enjoyed her writing style, and I found it comfortable and inviting. Such that it made you feel like you wanted to sit under a comfy blanket with a cup of coffee and indulge in this story.
This is the story of 4 siblings trying to recover and lead the life they should after their father dies. Each sibling is struggling in some manner. Events from the past affect their future and they are all trying to live up to what they believe is their father's expectations for them.
There are 4 POVs and I think the author did a great job portraying each character and telling each sibling's story.
I would like to have seen more character development of the father and his relationship with each of his children, and there a few holes in the storyline that if filled, would have made a more rounded story.
Overall it is an engaging book, and I enjoyed reading this book.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.

An important book about heir property and about how blacks were swindled out of their property for decades after gaining their freedom. The characters here are complex, with different motivations for what they do. The author does not pussyfoot around with rightful anger and angst that the characters have and even though the ending was a surprise, it shouldn’t have been. I loved all of the siblings equally and the book makes their actions understandable and justifiable. The book was a page turner even up to the very last page.
Thank you NetGalley for a ARC.

Thank you NetGalley & Terah Shelton Harris for the opportunity to read this book!

This book follows the story of 4 siblings all grappling with their own struggles and demons that have to band together when there’s a threat to take away their late-father’s property. Each sibling’s story could be its own novel, rich with drama, guilt, shame, romance and redemption. Harris does a fantastic job of telling each sibling’s story and weaving them together for one tear-jerking tale of familial love. This book made me angry at the many years of inter-generational trauma and systemic oppression the family experiences. Even though it’s a fictional story, I know that there must be so many stories like it that exist in real life. Thank you to Harris for shedding light on issues that we must continue to work on in our world today.

This book is a must read!

Thank you for allowing me to read this book as an ARC.
This book did not catch my attention and interest at all. The story fell flat for me and it appeared that nothing was really happening. I felt like it just went on and on without getting anywhere. The characters were unlikeable and their individual stories felt sad. Neither had anything exciting going on for them. I also did not like the continuous sexual content as, in my opinion, did not go well into the storyline. While I enjoy a good family drama, this one didn't do it for me. This is the first novel I read by this author so I am not sure if her other books are similar.

Thank you very much @netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy of Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris. It's a family story that explored an area I knew nothing about-heir property. When black families were finally allowed to buy land, they were not informed about how to leave it to their children, and in many cases died without wills. Laws were set up so that these descendants were not protected, and could not inherit the property. This book is the story of 4 siblings who have grown apart, but come back together when their father dies and they realize that the heir property situation puts everything he had worked for in jeopardy. It's a great family story, and also a commentary on history and racism. Definitely worth reading. #longafterwearegone #terahsheltonharris #netgalley #advancedreadercopy #heirproperty #bookstagram #lovetoread #familystory #readersofinstagram #bookloversofinstagram #socialcommentary

This story was a bit too intense for me but I think it’s an important piece of literature with a story to be told.

I enjoyed reading this story about family, secrets and honor. The Kingdom is a 200 acre generational property that King Solomon has vowed to preserve and protect. But when he dies it’s up to his children to uphold his legacy. Can they come together and put not only their sibling drama aside but the secrets they each have, and save their ancestral home from a development company who wants to turn it into a resort?
This story touches on so many aspects such as heir property and the scheming that’s used to underhandedly rob people of their homes and property that have been in their families for generations. The Solomon siblings have so much going on in their lives: CeCe doing whatever it takes to maintain the charade of her life, Mance trying to control his anger and be a father and stay out of trouble, Junior wanting to live in his truth while not being overshadowed by his younger brother and Tokey dealing with her identity and food issues. Ellis is an honorary member of the family and he’s just trying to keep them together and hope they see it’s each other that will make them stronger. King may be gone but his presence is still formidable in the Kingdom. Family secrets, grief, deception and acceptance plays out in this family’s quest to save their land and honor their father.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest reviews. All opinions are my own.

Well written and intriguing story!

Family secrets and jealousies are the foundation of this novel. Quite a fascinating story and well written. Worth the read.

This book was….different than I was expecting. Overall it was an okay story but I don’t feel like I knew the characters enough to really care what happened to them or their property. This was a bit slower paced than I would have liked but I did finish it. It wasn’t the worst but it wasn’t the best by this author either. Either way, I’ll always read this author’s books.

What a fascinating and interesting book. I thoroughly loved Long After We Are Gone. The characters were so deep and complicated with stories that slowly unwind.

These four children can't be more different in some ways. And yet often more alike than it seems. Each has dealt with their childhood in different ways. It's made them vastly different people. Yet, each of them has serious issues and must face them through the course of the book. Entwined with these amazing characters and their lives is an eye opening history of North Carolina, race relations and real estate laws and traditions. I was not only highly entertained, I learned so much!

I highly recommend this book to any reader! Brava Ms. Harris.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved Terah Shelton Harris’ book 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎ℎ, so I was excited to see what she had in store for us next.


This is a captivating and powerful family drama!


When their father, King Solomon, dies, the Solomon siblings reconvene at their North Carolina family home. His final wishes were that the “white man” not take his home. Now, it’s up to his children to fight for their legacy.


As we hear from each adult sibling, we see their lives are filled with lies, pain, and mistakes. We begin to understand them better, their grief, and their choices.


What hit me hardest was that these siblings didn’t know each other’s hurts and struggles. Where they once had played together on the land they call “The Kingdom,” now they live very separate lives. It took their father’s death to reunite them and spark necessary conversations, and it stirred up many emotions.


The threat of losing their ancestral home and land is accurate and factual. These developers swoop in like vultures to try to challenge inherited land! But the Solomon children will not stand by without a fight. The ending here is intense and had me on edge.


Thank you @bookmarked for this gifted book.

Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris was written with such beauty for these incredibly flawed characters. I couldn't stop thinking about this group of siblings. The kingdom has been in their family forever and now the white man is trying is trying to take it to build on. How each sibling reacts and deals with the situation is what propels the book forward. Well done!

King had died. Will his kingdom fall?

The kingdom is an old plantation, well kept, with 200 acres. King's children come home to save the kingdom. All four of them have different motives and secrets.


Many thanks to Net Galley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I did not finish this book. It started off okay but some of the explicit parts I did not like at all.

I have a lot of mixed feelings but some of them are due to personal preferences. This was a deeply upsetting and frustrating story, something I didn’t necessarily expect (at least to this degree), but one with a lot of interesting things to say. I especially thought the discussions about generational trauma, the cycle of violence, and being Black and queer in the South were all incredibly compelling. However, I unfortunately think some topics, such as SA via coercion and binge eating were not handled with the necessary care, which left me disappointed.

This was definitely a mixed bag, in my opinion, but I do think a lot of people would still gain something from giving this a shot.

***I received an ARC from Sourcebooks and Netgalley for free and am leaving an honest review***