
Ring Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark
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192
Jan 2026
Paperback
St. Martin's Press
9781250393814
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror
"A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph of the imagination...Clark's combination of historical and political reimagining is cathartic, exhilarating and fresh." --The New York Times
Named a Best of the Year Pick by NPR | Library Journal | Book Riot | LitReactor | Bustle | Polygon | Washington Post
IN AMERICA, DEMONS WEAR WHITE HOODS.
In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.
Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan's demons straight to Hell. But something awful's brewing in Macon, and the war on Hell is about to heat up.
Can Maryse stop the Klan before it ends the world?
A New York Times Editor's Choice Pick!
A Nebula and Locus Award Winner!
A finalist for the Hugo Award, World Fantasy Award, Ignyte Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Shirley Jackson Award, AAMBC Literary Award, British Fantasy Award, Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award, and the SIBA Award.
Our lead Sadie has the gift of second sight. She sees the members of the Klu Klux Klan for who they really are, giant orifice monsters. It’s her job to the slay those whose hate has manifested them into these literal monsters. But the Klu Klux have a plan to enhance their spread of hatred by re-releasing a screening of the historic film Birth of Nation for all to see. Sadie must grapple with her own demons in order to bring the Klu Klux to extinction. Clark blends history and fantasy into this brilliant novel set in the 1920’s Georgia. If you’re a fan of Sinners 2025, this is definitely a book you should read. It’s similar in tone but completely different at the same time. Clark writes with such a cinematic sense of imagery, the action pulses off the page.



