Black Sun (1) (Between Earth and Sky)

Product Description

NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 HUGO AWARDS AND THE 2020 NEBULA AWARDS FOR BEST NOVEL

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.

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 an epic adventure exploring 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 the most original series debut of the decade.

Amazon.com Review

Editors’ pick:
Offers an intimate, familiar feel to new mythology, even as Roanhorse propels readers to find out what happens next.”
—Adrian Liang, Amazon Editor

Review

“Rebecca Roanhorse… [is one] of the Indigenous novelists reshaping North American science fiction, horror and fantasy — genres in which Native writers have long been overlooked.” ―
The New York Times

“Readers are in for intricate world-building, engrossing adventure and stunning backdrops.” ―
The Washington Post

“Roanhorse, who has won awards for sci-fi writing and contributions to the
 Star Wars series, builds a world featuring beasts, mermaids and deeply human characters on a quest for survival.” ―
TIME

“The pages turn themselves. A beautifully crafted setting with complex character dynamics and layers of political intrigue? Perfection. Mark your calendars, this is the next big thing.” — Kirkus, starred review

“A must read for fans of N.K. Jemisin’s epic fantasy and those who love George R. R. Martin’s 
Song of Ice and Fire series but want more diverse worlds.”  ―
Booklist

“Roanhorse introduces an epic fantasy with vivid worldbuilding and exciting prose. Readers will be attracted to the story, in which there is no real right vs. wrong. Only inevitable change will draw out the heroes of this imaginative tale.” — Library Journal, starred review

“A a razor-sharp examination of politics, generational trauma, and the path to redemption…Roanhorse strikes a perfect balance between powerful worldbuilding and rich thematic exploration as the protagonists struggle against their fates. Fantasy fans will be wowed.”
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Publishers Weekly, starred review

“I emerged from
Black Sun bleary-eyed, tongue-tied, heart-swollen. This is a brilliant world that shows the full panoply of human grace and depravity. Rebecca Roanhorse is the epic voice of our continent and time.”—Ken Liu, award-winning author of 
The Grace of Kings, and 
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories.

“This is the novel I’ve been waiting for. This is the novel we’ve all been waiting for. Everything’s different now, with 
Black
 
Sun. Different and better. Stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best fantasy out there. There’s Martin, there’s Jemisin, and now there’s Roanhorse.”—Stephen Graham Jones, award-winning author of 
The Only Good Indians, and 
Mongrels

“Engrossing and vibrant. 
Black Sun left me with my jaw on the floor.”—Tochi Oneybuchi, author of 
Riot Baby

“Sweeping yet intimate,
Black Sun is a masterpiece. Roanhorse has crafted an urgently important a