
Ring Shout
Tor/Forge · Paperback · October 14, 2025
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.
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- Who it’s for
- For when you want your immersion sharp-edged, eerie, and happily not polite.
- Genres
- Dark Fantasy, Black Historical Fiction, Horror
- Published
- Tor/Forge, October 14, 2025
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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...
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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.
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For when you want your immersion sharp-edged, eerie, and happily not polite.
Come here for
- edgy supernatural charge
- gothic-romance shadow play
Expect
- horror-adjacent suspense
- a sustained, moody read
Where it sits
| Dark Fantasy | 49% |
|---|---|
| Black Historical Fiction | 45% |
| Horror | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dark Fantasy
- Horror
- Black Historical Fiction
- Authors
- P. Djèlí Clark
- Publisher
- Tor/Forge
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Dark Fantasy