Her connection with the goddess allows her to see a premonition of something dangerous on the horizon. Djèlí Clark packs so much into this 111 page novella, that it deserves to have its own full-length novels! It felt like there was still so much lore and history yet to be discovered in Clark’s steampunk/science fiction fantasy New Orleans once I reached the end! I’d been really looking forward to reading this for years because as always Tor continuously releases such brilliant stories, especially when it comes to their novellas! I remember learning about it through the cover reveal a couple years ago and after reading the summary I knew I had to check out this steampunk SFF novella!Ĭreeper is a 13-year-old orphan surviving on the streets of New Orleans and she is graced by the goddess Oya, the African orisha of wind and storms, who speaks to her through her mind. I hope I’m not alone in this when I say that P. There’s desc riptive world building, mystery, African mythology, and much more in this masterfully crafted historical fantasy novella set during the post Civil War era! My Thoughts: The Black God’s Drums is a fantastic novella that fuses steampunk and history, set in 1884 New Orleans! Creeper, an orphan, sees the potential for something much greater when she learns of a scientist and his weapon that could bring chaos across the city. And Oya has her own priorities concerning Creeper and Ann-Marie… Her ticket: earning Captain Ann-Marie’s trust using a secret about a kidnapped Haitian scientist and a mysterious weapon he calls The Black God’s Drums.īut Creeper keeps another secret close to heart–Oya, the African orisha of the wind and storms, who speaks inside her head and grants her divine powers. Instead, she wants to soar, and her sights are set on securing passage aboard the smuggler airship Midnight Robber. Summary: Creeper, a scrappy young teen, is done living on the streets of New Orleans. Available Through The Book Depository: The Black God’s Drums

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark