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Creeper plans to earn Captain Ann-Marie’s trust with information she discovers about a Haitian scientist and a mysterious weapon he calls The Black God’s Drums. But Creeper also has a secret herself: Oya, the African orisha of the wind and storms, speaks inside her head and may have her own ulterior motivations. Soon, Creeper, Oya, and the crew of the _Midnight Robber_ are pulled into a perilous mission aimed to stop the Black God’s Drums from being unleashed and wiping out the entirety of New Orleans. > A sinewy mosaic of Haitian sky pirates, wily street urchins, and orisha magic. Beguiling and bombastic! —New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Celestial [Celestial\\ \\ Steph\\ \\ • Feb 10](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/) [disabled rep in SFF!](https://celestial.binderybooks.com/item/MM1oGpN4X30k0Q2qXg5H/) 💭 do you have a favorite science fiction or fantasy story with disabled representation? i love talking about books with disabled characters whenever i can! sometimes their disability is central to the plot & sometimes it’s just casually incorporated as part of their character, and both choices are great (we need both!!). 📚 books mentioned: \- Warm-Blooded by J Greene \- The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark \- Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman \- Junker Seven by Olive J. 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I think that the conversations between Dex and Mosscap hit this wonderful cross-section between **humorous, reflective, emotional, and grounding.**\\ \\ There are so many quotes that I loved but I think the message that affected me the most was about purpose. I’m not gonna share what exactly, as I don’t wanna spoil it for y’all!\\ \\ Also a heads-up, the adventure with the robot doesn’t begin until halfway through the book so you’ve gotta be patient! This is the first in a series.\\ \\ **_The Black God's Drums_ by P. Djèlí Clark** \\ \\ **This is a mysterious & kinda cute YA speculative fiction book.** It has a sort of steampunk vibe & takes place in a version of the U.S. where the Confederacy doesn’t lose the war. However, this is done well as it imagines New Orleans as even more connected to Haiti & Yoruba gods. The MC is headstrong which is always needed in an adventure like this. Her story is filled with spy craft, powerful women, & love of her city.\\ \\ **I enjoyed this book but would have loved a bit more character-building for the MC.** The audiobook narrator also pronounces New Orleans differently than I’ve heard natives say it. This was distracting, at times.\\ \\ **_In the Shadow of the Fall_ by Tobi Ogundiran** \\ \\ **I am hooked!** _In The Shadow Of The Fall_ is a story about belonging, secrets, and faith. Despite this being so short, I felt fully immersed and invested in Ashâke’s journey. She has longed to be with her peers as a priestess and feels like something must be wrong with her if the orisha have yet to contact her. **The pacing of this book starts off a little bit slow, builds some intrigue and then picks up speed towards the end.** I’m assuming that is because the second book is meant to bring the action. 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