Blackheart Man
Nalo Hopkinson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
3.67
· 6 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 20 Aug 2024
Veycosi, a scholar of folklore, hopes to sail off to examine the rare Alamat Book of Light and thus secure a spot for himself on Cynchin’s Colloquium. However, unexpected events prevent that from happening. Fifteen Ymisen galleons arrive in the harbor to force a trade agreement on Cynchin. Veycosi is put in charge of the situation, but quickly finds himself in way over his head.
Bad turns to worse when malign forces start stirring. Pickens (children) are disappearing and an ancient invading army, long frozen into piche (tar) statues by island witches is stirring to life—led by the fearsome demon known as the Blackheart Man. Veycosi has problems in his polyamorous personal life, too. How much trouble can a poor scholar take? Or cause all by himself?
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- fantasy 3
- lgbtq+ 3
- folktales & legends 3
- polyamory 3
- epic 3
- protagonists of colour 2
- indigenous mc 2
- high fantasy 2
- horror 2
- black mc 2
- magical realism 2
- romantic love 1
- dark 1
- historical 1
- retellings 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- audiobook 3
- adult fiction 1
- book 1