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Trail of lightning

Trail of lightning

FantasyMythology
Pages
287
Published
2018
Language
English

Synopsis

In a world where rising waters have reshaped the land, the Dinétah reservation has become a realm where ancient gods and monsters walk. Maggie Hoskie, a gifted monster hunter, is called to find a missing girl, only to uncover a terrifying truth. She teams up with an unconventional medicine man, Kai Arviso, to navigate a landscape of old legends, tricksters, and dark witchcraft. Maggie must confront her own past to survive the dangers lurking in this patchwork world.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkMysteriousGrittyAdventurous
Reluctant HeroQuest

Genres

Fantasy Mythology Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Urban Fantasy Adventure Dystopian Magical Realism

About the author

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Rebecca Roanhorse

Rebecca Roanhorse (born September 23, 1971, in Conway, Arkansas) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer based in Northern New Mexico. She holds degrees from Yale University, Union Theological Seminary, and the University of New Mexico School of Law. Her novels include the Sixth World duology (Trail of Lightning, Storm of Locusts) and the Between Earth and Sky trilogy (Black Sun, Fevered Star, Mirrored Heavens), which won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Series, along with Star Wars: Resi...

Characters

Maggie HoskieProtagonist
Kai ArvisoSupporting
All characters in Trail of lightning

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