“ Ring Shout is a wild ride into America's nightmarish history, a fantastical cross between Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” - Annalee Newitz “ emotional and riveting novella infused with Black folklore and rich friendships.” - Buzzfeed “A thrilling narrative that mines African folklore, body horror and pulp adventure.” - USA Today “Once the story picks up, it keeps hitting hard, climbing - no, soaring - to a cinematic finish, with character beats that hit beautifully.” - NPR “ A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph of the imagination.Clark’s combination of historical and political reimagining is cathartic, exhilarating and fresh.” - The New York Times

Ring Shout is fantastically fun even as its core is as serious as can be.” - Victor LaValle Djèlí Clark couldn't write a bad book if he tried. But something awful's brewing in Macon, and the war on Hell is about to heat up.Ĭan Maryse stop the Klan before it ends the world? Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan's demons straight to Hell. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable.

In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR | Library Journal | Book Riot | LitReactor | Bustle | Polygon | Washington Post “A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph of the imagination.Clark’s combination of historical and political reimagining is cathartic, exhilarating and fresh.” - The New York TimesĪ 2021 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award Nominee Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror

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