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The Black God Drums eBook P Djèlí Clark

Finished THE BLACK GOD'S DRUMS from @pdjeliclark and YALL...yall. What an amazing piece of work. I am always, always impressed by my friend, but man did he put in some work here. The worldbuilding was stellar and really took into account all the ways his alternate history would play out. I think when black writers imagine a world history where slavery isn't just one devastating loss after loss for us it's easy to lean into something utopia-ish. Of course the author's background and knowledge would never allow for something that rose colored and convenient. Haiti might be free and flourishing in this world, but the tyrannical, racist regime of the American South and its Confederates still exist. A great weapon beat back Europe, but it cost the slave rebels too. But beyond the worldbuilding, the characters are so easy to fall into. If you've seen people talk about the nuns it's for good reason. Trust me. If there was nothing else to this story but the nuns then it would be worth it.

Please, please read this story.

@pdjeliclark is going to be a name you want to say you started reading from the beginning. He has that element that so many writers (myself included) strive to find. He knows his voice and he knows the kind of stories he wants to execute with it.

Bravo my friend!


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The Black God Drums eBook P Djèlí Clark Reviews

I believe this is the most charming and immersive thing I've ever read and I sincerely wish it didn't have to end. I was a bit hesitant to give this a try, only due to the fact that I'm not one for "Steampunk" SFF, but my expectations have been blown out of the water.

This story takes place in an alternate post-Confederate New Orleans brimming with Old Gods and airships, yet somehow remains completely palpable as a result of Clark's magnificent worldbuilding. His usage of the various Louisianan and Caribbean dialects adds an unexpected and very welcomed layer of credibility to the tale. There were times I had to remind myself "this is a work of fiction even though it feels so real!" The plot is concise and masterfully-crafted, flowing beautifully throughout, the climax a literal whirlwind. I'm not going to lie, the last bit of the book made me very emotional as the turning point was just so powerful and beautifully done. Creeper and Captain Ann-Marie are such amazing characters and I really hope this isn't the last we see of them.

The Black God's Drums took me by surprise and I can't tell you enough how great this little novella is. If you're on the fence about reading it like I was, please heed my advice and take the plunge - you won't regret it. I'm hoping I'll get visit this universe again in the future!
This book was amazing - the best new book I've read in YEARS. The author is a fantastic world builder, and his general descriptions of the goings on around the characters slowly divulge this magical place without great exposition. His characters are simple yet absolutely amazing. I would love to read more about this lively, unique world. I will read every single word this extraordinary young author writes! Thank you sir!
This novella is clearly the start of a series, and that series is one that readers may well look forward to continuing. A steampunk story set in an alternate New Orleans around 1884, it features a pirate airship and its captain, a Civil War already under way, a supernatural weapons, and orishas (deities or spirits in the Ifa and Yoruba African religions) who possess and act through their human devotees, including Creeper, the story’s black teenage heroine, who is occupied at times by Oya, the spirit or goddess of the winds. Since Creeper is a teen, the story is likely to be especially appealing to young adult readers, but any fan of light fantasy and steampunk is likely to enjoy it.

I liked the spunky Creeper, and I look forward to learning more about her attempts to be taken on as a crew member of the pirate airship and her attraction to its captain, also a woman--not to mention her relationship with Oya and other orishas. Still, although the story was complete—the villains and their weapon were dealt with—it felt more like an introduction to the series, its characters and milieu, than a tale worth reading on its own. I hope that characters and plot will have more depth in future installments.
The Black God’s Drums is a novella by P. Djèlí Clark, and features an alternative history America where the events of the American Civil War have been slightly changed and the States are not as United as they once were. Slavery is still present, but there are key differences, and each state operates to its own rules. Separate to that, there is now steampunk technology and it’s on an airship that our main character, Creeper, wants to escape on and leave New Orleans far, far behind.

Born during a violent storm, Creeper has divine powers curtesy of Oya, the African orisha of the wind and storms, who lives inside her and pulls her this way and that to her own purposes. Such as sending her warning signs or shoving attackers away by force, and in return Creeper is able to be stealthy and move silently, which enables her pickpocket lifestyle as well as being able to hear dangerous things, and eventually, come into close contact with a very dangerous weapon.

The airship captain is especially a favourite, and I would love a series of her life and loves (please and thank you), as well as a heck of a lot more of this world and the rest of its characters – Creeper goes without saying, and I'd love to know more of the nuns.

This is a powerful and elegantly written novella at only just 100 pages. You have a full world and history in your head, beautifully orchestrated characters, and while this is a satisfying read plot-wise it’s simply too good to leave it there – you’ll need and want more.

Let’s hope we get it.
Finished THE BLACK GOD'S DRUMS from @pdjeliclark and YALL...yall. What an amazing piece of work. I am always, always impressed by my friend, but man did he put in some work here. The worldbuilding was stellar and really took into account all the ways his alternate history would play out. I think when black writers imagine a world history where slavery isn't just one devastating loss after loss for us it's easy to lean into something utopia-ish. Of course the author's background and knowledge would never allow for something that rose colored and convenient. Haiti might be free and flourishing in this world, but the tyrannical, racist regime of the American South and its Confederates still exist. A great weapon beat back Europe, but it cost the slave rebels too. But beyond the worldbuilding, the characters are so easy to fall into. If you've seen people talk about the nuns it's for good reason. Trust me. If there was nothing else to this story but the nuns then it would be worth it.

Please, please read this story.

@pdjeliclark is going to be a name you want to say you started reading from the beginning. He has that element that so many writers (myself included) strive to find. He knows his voice and he knows the kind of stories he wants to execute with it.

Bravo my friend!