Black Sun is the first novel in the Between Earth and Sky series by author Rebecca Roanhorse.
The book draws inspiration from the civilizations of Pre-Columbian America and weaves it into a story of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.
In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is often a time for celebration and renewal. This year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial body even considered by the Sun Priest to be an imbalance of the world.
A ship launched from a distant city to Tova and was about to arrive on the summer solstice.
The ship’s captain, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can break a man’s mind. Her ship was carrying a passenger. Described as a harmless passenger, Serapio is a young man, blind, scarred and shrouded in fate. As Xiala well knows, when a man is portrayed as harmless, he often becomes a villain.
Crafted with unforgettable characters, Rebecca Roanhorse has created a “brilliant world that shows the panorama of human grace and depravity”. This epic adventure explores the decline of power amid the weight of history and the struggles of individuals against societal constraints and their broken pasts in “absolute enormity.”
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Black Sun
