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Black Sun
A Fantasy Novel by Rebecca Roanhorse
Book 1 of the Between Earth and Sky Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Epic Fantasy,
- Pre-Columbian Americas Setting,
- Mythic Fantasy,
- Gods and Prophecy
This book is for you if you're into...
- Fantasy rooted in pre-Columbian Americas and Indigenous myth
- Sea captains with magical songs and dangerous secrets
- Solstice rituals colliding with cosmic omens and forbidden prophecy
From Little Stack
I lived for years in Mexico, and fell in love with the colorful history of the many indigenous tribes of the country. Seeing them brought to life in Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Sun and Sky series has been an absolute treat.
The world is similar to the Americas (Central and South) before the days of Columbus, and what has been built is a truly fascinating culture that takes bits and pieces from ancient indigenous tribes from Mexico to Argentina. There’s even a bit of Pacific Islander culture mixed in, in the form of the sea-faring, sea-revering culture with their Polyenesian-esque navigation methods. All in all, a true standout in the fantasy genre.
A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.
Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.
Crafted with unforgettable characters, Rebecca Roanhorse has created a brilliant world that shows the full panoply of human grace and depravity. This epic adventure explores the decadence of power amidst the weight of history and the struggle of individuals swimming against the confines of society and their broken pasts in this most original series debut of the decade.
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