Caribbean Compass: January 2026

Escape room puzzles are popular everywhere; however, few of them
are quite as unique as the puzzles created by Tropical Treasure Hunt
from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.

“Escape room puzzles are popular everywhere; however, few of them
are quite as unique as the puzzles created by Tropical Treasure Hunt
from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Visitors are invited to take
to the seas, solving an intricate and picturesque quest that
includes a day charter around the islands.”

Read the full article in the January 2026 issue of Caribbean Compass.

More information about the Tropical Treasure Hunt and their story can be found at their website below:

#ReadingAfrica: A Celebration of African Literature

Join #ReadingAfrica for a celebration of African literature. Into graphic novels or gothic horror?

If you’re looking for something to read, join #ReadingAfrica for a celebration of African literature. Into graphic novels or gothic horror?

Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City and Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor are some of the books that made the selection of five articles covering unique, notable African works.

Read the full posts below.

Satire Novels, or Why Africa Can Be Funny Too
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/satire-novels-or-why-africa-can-be-funny-too

African Graphic Novels: Gods and Superheroes
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/african-graphic-novels-gods-and-superheroes

Dragons and Ogun and Things That Go Bump: Unique African Fantasy
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/dragons-and-ogun-and-things-that-go-bump-unique-african-fantasy

Stories of Ghosts, Gods and Ghouls: The Best of African Gothic Novels
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/stories-of-ghosts-gods-and-ghouls-the-best-of-african-gothic-novels

From Womb City to Zoo City: Exploring Afrofuturistic and Science-Fiction Stories
https://www.maverickindependentreview.com/post/from-womb-city-to-zoo-city-exploring-afrofuturistic-and-science-fiction-stories