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Black sun : a novel / Rebecca Roanhorse.

ISBN: 9781534437678
ISBN: 1534437673
Physical Description: 454 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Edition: First Saga Press hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : Saga Press, 2020.
Copyright: &copy;2020

Summary:

"The the first book in [this trilogy is] inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. 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." -- Provided by publisher.