Black sun / Rebecca Roanhorse.
Material type: TextSeries: Roanhorse, Rebecca. Between earth and sky ; 1.Publication details: London : Saga Press, 2020Edition: 1st Saga Press hardcover edDescription: 454 p. : col. maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9781534437678Subject(s): Prophecy -- Fiction | Solar eclipses -- Fiction | Indian mythology -- Fiction | Voyages and travels -- FictionGenre/Form: Fantasy fiction. | Alternative histories (Fiction) | Magic realist fiction. DDC classification: 813/.6 LOC classification: PS3618.O283 | B58 2020Awards: Alex Award, 2021Summary: ". . . 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"--Provided by publisher.Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library | FIC/ROA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844500060778 |
Maps on endpapers.
Library Journal Starred, July 2020
Publishers Weekly, July 2020
Kirkus Starred, August 2020
Booklist, September 2020
". . . 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"--Provided by publisher.
Adult Follett School Solutions.
Alex Award, 2021
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