Ring Shout
core novella 2020 Ring Shout
Record
| First published | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novella |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.92 (68,456 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 185 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250767028 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Set in 1920s Macon, Georgia, Ring Shout follows Maryse Boudreaux and two fellow hunters gifted with supernatural sight as they battle demonic entities called Ku Kluxes, monstrous beings that hide behind ordinary human faces and are drawn into the world by the hatred fueling the Ku Klux Klan's resurgence, whose numbers have swelled in the wake of the film The Birth of a Nation. Armed with a mystical blade and guided by a network of allies including bootleggers and fellow hunters, Maryse carries a weapon of her own tied to a painful personal history as she works to stop the Ku Kluxes before their growing presence culminates in a ritual meant to unleash something far more catastrophic than the Klan alone. Macon becomes the battleground for a fight that blends historical racial violence with cosmic horror.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ring Shout
- Series: Ring Shout core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: P. Djèlí Clark
Awards (verified)
- Nebula Award (Best Novella), 2020: won; SFWA's own site labels this Award Year 2020 (eligibility year), though the ceremony was held in 2021.
- British Fantasy Award (Best Novella), 2021: won
Notes
- From the series record (Ring Shout): Standalone novella; alternate-history dark fantasy set in 1920s Georgia in which Ku Klux Klan members can transform into literal monsters.
Sources
- P. Djèlí Clark, official site (bibliography)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Shout
- SFWA Nebula Awards: Ring Shout
- Reactor: British Fantasy Award 2021 Winners
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