The Black God's Drums Spiral-Bound | 2018-08-21

P. Djèlí Clark

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Rising SFF star P. Djèlí Clark brings an alternate New Orleans of orisha, airships, and adventure to life in his immersive debut novella The Black God's Drums

In an alternate New Orleans caught in the tangle of the American Civil War, the wall-scaling girl named Creeper yearns to escape the streets for the air - in particular, by earning a spot on-board the airship Midnight Robber. Creeper plans to earn Captain Ann-Marie's trust with information she discovers about a Haitian scientist and a mysterious weapon he calls The Black God's Drums.

But Creeper also has a secret herself: Oya, the African orisha of the wind and storms, speaks inside her head, and may have her own ulterior motivations.

Soon, Creeper, Oya, and the crew of the Midnight Robber are pulled into a perilous mission aimed to stop the Black God's Drums from being unleashed and wiping out the entirety of New Orleans.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 112 pages
ISBN-10: 1250294711
Item Weight: 0.3 lbs
Dimensions: 5.0 x 0.3 x 8.0 inches
"A sinewy mosaic of Haitian sky pirates, wily street urchins, and orisha magic. Beguiling and bombastic!" --Scott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author

"Definitely do not miss this lightning fast romp through the steampunk bayous of an alternate New Orleans. Clark's story bleeds with style, elaborate language, and unforgettable characters who are pulled by the undercurrents of hidden gods."--Daniel H. Wilson, bestselling author of Robopocalypse and The Clockwork Dynasty

"International intrigue involving the Confederacy, strange science, and hoodoo magic!" --David D. Levine, author of the Andre Norton Award winning-novel Arabella of Mars

"Whether you're new to orisha magic or seasoned in the lore, Clark's retro-afrofuturistic tale will keep you engrossed in a world of airships, New Orleans, alternative history, and renegade scientists. The language and setting is so authentic you'll taste the gumbo." --Tade Thompson, author of The Murders of Molly Southbourne and the Nommo Awards-winning Rosewater

"A mesmerizing, sprawling alternate history brimming with authenticity and voice. You'll be bitterly disappointed when it's over. Clark's novella will leave you ravenous for more." --Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation

Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. DJÈLÍ CLARK spent the formative years of his life in the homeland of his parents, Trinidad and Tobago. His writing has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Lightspeed, Tor.com and in print anthologies including Griots I & II, Steamfunk, Myriad Lands and Hidden Youth. The Black God's Drums is his debut novella.

Website: pdjeliclark.wordpress.com
Twitter: @pdjeliclark