Black Sun (Unabridged)
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Now this is how you launch a new book series. Hugo-winning author Rebecca Roanhorse blows the doors off conventional fantasy with the first instalment in her Between Earth and Sky trilogy. In a world brilliantly inspired by the lore of pre-Columbian indigenous cultures, the newly crowned Sun Priest prepares her people for the upcoming winter solstice celebration—but darkness lurks on the horizon. A ship is sailing toward her, captained by a hardened sailor with mysterious abilities and carrying a young man who is prophesied to be the one who will destroy the Sun Priest and alter the fabric of history itself. We were totally engrossed listening to the perspectives of all three characters, none of whom are clear-cut heroes or villains. After all, who’s right or wrong in a world where blood magic is real and solar eclipses can change reality? A diverse foursome of narrators—Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, and Kaipo Schwab—embed us deep in each character’s distinct mystical perspective. This book is a thrilling adventure that’s also refreshingly inclusive in regard to gender and sexuality—it will thrill old-school and new-wave fantasy fans alike.
