Ring Shout

De: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrado por: Channie Waites

In America, demons wear white hoods.

In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts 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 are Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foulmouthed 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?

©2020 P. Djèlí Clark (P)2020 Recorded Books, Inc.

AMAZING

The story is an incredible story of anger and hate. The way the author shows the differences in these emotions is astounding. The audiobook reader does an incredible job with the different voices and songs. Truly a beautiful book all around.

Excellent Universe and Narrator

I love the universe that this builds, weaving all kinds of real historical and cultural touchstones into a rich mythology. I wish the other aspects of the book got as much attention—the characters are mostly archetypes and the plot never gives them room to do anything but the climactic move of what would otherwise be a chapter or series of chapters full of subtle discovery. This rushed quality robs most moments of their power, which are treated like big payoffs but have never been given enough time to build beforehand. However, I’d love to read more from this universe and from Clark in general. Narrator Waites does an excellent job. [AUDIBLE]

世界が大好きけどキャラクターとプロットが簡単すぎ。もっと長かったらよかったかも

This was phenomenal

I would think anyone who loves Lovecraft Country TV show would absolutely adore this.
This is easily my favorite book of 2020!

I love being told a story

The teamwork between the author and the performer makes a perfect case for audiobooks. In no way would I have been able to enjoy this book as intended by reading it on my own. I get cold chills thinking about the many ways the performer just brought a new dimension to so many moments.

I love being told a story means yes, there was a solid structure to the story. But the relationships were the meat of it. The denouement was sweet without indulging.

I'll definitely listen to it again.

Wow!!!

This book is amazing! I only wish reality was as satisfying as that ending. I wish I could give it more stars!!!

This what I love about fantasy

Or it’s about time that fantasy is released from the shackles of knights, kings and aristocratic ladys. If you want something different we need writers who ARE different. This a great book that weaves real American history the way that it was experienced by large portion of American society into a great story. There are knights and heroes here who battle evil, but the knights don’t wear plate armor ( and aren’t even CALLED knights) and the heros are an unseen and ignored part of society. Fantastic Book.

This narrator was perfection

I liked this book ok, it had a Lovecraftian horror vibe which I really enjoyed. However, I think it could have benefitted from being a little bit longer because the characters never really felt very deep and I struggled to connect with them. Overall, it read like a literary classic and because of its content may have the potential to become one.

The narrator was FANTASTIC, one of the best I’ve heard so far. Her voice gave the story so much character and depth. The performance was definitely worthy of 5-stars!

Wow

I purchased Ring Shout, anticipating a vivid world, populated by fascinating characters, because it's P. Djeli Clark after all. He has this ability to create characters I can both identify with and relate to, no matter how different their world is from mine or they are from myself. I guess that's the mark of a brilliant story teller. I'm always on the look out for anything he publishes and haven't been disappointed yet.

Ring Shout is set post WWI. The feel of the time is beautifully recreated, the social structure, the gravitas of the situation and Clark adds in Lovecraftian supernatural elements that heighten the threat of what's at risk of being enacted - the KKK coming to power in the United States. (I researched Birth of a Nation, chilled by the movie's message and influence on society at the time.) The book also has a bit of a feel like a documentary, with interviews at the start of the chapters from people who participated in a ring shout, that adds validity to the events that unfold in that section. As the story grows there's also a deep attachment to the characters, warts and all.

Great story and Channie Waites' narration is _fantastic_. I especially liked how she perfectly captured the lyrical beauty of a song's description and then illustrated it by staying in character and singing their lines. Wow. Well worth the credit.

A thrilling, imaginative historic fiction!

I enjoy reading historic fiction novels. This one reads as part sci-fi, part thriller and part documentary. As mentioned by others it has a LOVECRAFT COUNTRY feel to it but in a good way.The narrator does an amazing job depicting the voices of different characters including the Gullah Geechee accent. This is an excellent novel!

Fantastic

The performer of this story is fantastic. It was easy to tell characters apart. The story is phenomenal; gripping and emotional and important.