Roanhorse’s artfully constructed second book in the Between Earth and Sky series is a rich, powerful, and immersive tale that picks up from the explosive ending in the prior book.

Welcome back to the fantasy series of the decade in Fevered Star-book two of Between Earth and Sky from one of the “Indigenous novelists reshaping North American science fiction, horror, and fantasy” ( The New York Times) and the “epic voice of our continent and time” (Ken Liu, award-winning author of The Grace of Kings). How will Serapio stay human when he is steeped in prophecy and surrounded by those who desire only his power? Is there a future for Naranpa in a transformed Tova without her total destruction? For the Clan of Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected upon the earth.Īnd for Serapio and Naranpa, both now living avatars, the struggle for free will and personhood in the face of destiny rages. How do you live when legends come to life, and the faith you had is rewarded?Īs sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent. There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. Return to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s sequel to the most critically hailed epic fantasy of 2020 Black Sun-finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards.

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