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Black Sun

by Rebecca Roanhorse

Book 1 in Between Earth and Sky

Roanhorse builds a fantasy world that feels genuinely fresh. Three POVs collide around a solar eclipse with mythic stakes, political rot, and a god-touched figure moving toward Tova like a blade.

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Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Body horror, Child abuse (referenced), Self-harm, Gore, Blood, Death, Murder, Grief, War, Slavery, Genocide, Kidnapping, Ableism, Racism/bigotry, Homophobia/transphobia, Religious trauma, Classism, Alcoholism

Length454 pages

Series statusOngoing series

Spice1/5 · Tension

PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Low
Tension
Adrenaline rush
Reluctant hero
Anticipation
Vicarious thrill

Cursed
Longing glances
Expanded empathy
Dark/tortured soul
Perspective shift

Fantasy promise

Epic fantasy
Royal court / palace
High fantasy
Gods/deities
Ship / at sea
Mythological

Temple / church / monastery

Reading experience

Multi-POV
Medium
Dark
Cinematic
Heavy
High

Pirate/captain
Bisexual MC
Epic
Atmospheric
Adventurer
BIPOC MC
Lush
General badass
BIPOC love interest (LI)
Intense
Dramatic
Indigenous MC
Mysterious
Immersive
Indigenous love interest (LI)
Mythic
Disabled love interest (LI)
Political intrigue
Queer
Page turner
Chosen one burden
No one is safe
Power corrupts

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Different because

Fast pacing rather than Medium. A longer read (584 vs 454 pages).

Book details

Length: 454 pages
Language: English
Format: Book