Description from Goodreads
In America, demons wear white hoods.
In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast 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 is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed 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?
My Thoughts on the Book
Ring Shout was one of those novellas that sucked me right into the story. The characters are three-dimensional (at least those that matter), the story/plot engaging with a few twists here and there, and I enjoyed the prose and the language of the author. Added bonus for the Lovecraftian-vibes at times, especially as I'm sure Lovecraft himself would have hated a black author writing in the same style/genre, especially with a black woman protagonist.
The only down-side I think was I wished it was longer, but that's perhaps a good thing.
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