Black Sun

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hardcover, 464 pages

English language

Published Oct. 13, 2020 by Gallery / Saga Press.

ISBN:
978-1-5344-3767-8
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OCLC Number:
1139766106

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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, …

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reviewed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky, #1)

Merivedeltä ja hurmeelta tuoksuva fantasiaseikkailu

Talvipäivänseisaus lähestyy ja Tovan pyhässä kaupungissa valmistaudutaan juhlaan, jonka kruunaa harvinainen auringonpimennys. Tovaa kohti lähtee myös Teekin salaiselta saarelta kotoisin oleva purjehtijanainen, joka on saanut tehtävän kuljettaa salaperäinen nuori mies perille ennen juhlan alkua.

Henkilöistä paljastuu matkan aikana uusia puolia niin toisilleen kuin itselleenkin ja tarinan huipennuttua tietysti kirja loppuu, koska kyseessä on trilogian ensimmäinen osa.

Viihdyttävä, synkkä ja hurjakin.

reviewed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky, #1)

remarkably well-executed

I haven't read enough fantasy since I started reading again to say much that can't be disentangled from my reading experience. I will say: I found the characters interesting, their dynamics more so, and the backdrop of the meso-american inspired fantasy captivating. It was so compelling I finished in one sitting. As soon as the book club for this one wraps, I'm starting the sequel.

reviewed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Wonderful Fantasy

First fantasy book I've enjoyed in years. The setting was so refreshing and new, but it also felt like a real place. Maybe it's a world I've visited in my dreams? It surely will be a world I dream visit in the future.