![]() ![]() Agent: Seth Fishman, the Gernert Company. A refreshing mixture of feminism, Black culture, history, magic, sci-fi, fantasy and optimism packaged in an entertaining well written work. Readers will be both captivated and entertained by this fast-paced alternate history, which doubles as a meditation on the all-consuming power of hate and violence. ![]() Lyrical interludes, mythicized “oral histories” of Gullah traditions, and haunting retellings of African American folklore add rich texture throughout. Clark expertly uses fantasy to highlight the mysticism underlying the nation’s darkest moments. Maryse sets out to put an end to this reign of terror, but when Butcher Clyde makes Maryse an offer too tempting to refuse she must first conquer her own lust for vengeance. After a gripping and humorous battle between this ragtag trio and the Ku Kluxes, Klan ringleader Butcher Clyde, a creature who feeds on hate, reveals his master plan: use Griffith’s spell to summon the Grand Cyclops. Readers will gasp at the visceral horrors, both real and otherworldly, cringe at the destruction and carnage, and ultimately cheer for Maryse to keep fighting. ![]() Griffith in the form of the propaganda film Birth of a Nation. In Prohibition-era Macon, Ga., Maryse Boudreaux and friends-the scrappy Sadie and the unassuming WWI-veteran Chef-spend their days slaying Ku Kluxes, demons unleashed by a spell cast by Sorcerer D.W. Nebula Award winner Clark ( The Black God’s Drums) vividly reimagines the Ku Klux Klan’s second wave in this thrilling, provocative, and thoroughly badass fantasy. ![]()
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