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Black Sun

by Rebecca Roanhorse · Between Earth and Sky #1 · 464 pages · Published October 2020
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.86 / 5 across 18K ratings
Spice: 🌶️ (1/5)

A dark, political Adult fantasy built around god vessel, political intrigue, multiple povs. 464 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Political. Atmospheric.

Dark Political Atmospheric

Mood Match

Dark Political Atmospheric
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Content notes

Violence Death
God Vessel
Political Intrigue
Multiple POVs
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
1/5
Core elements
Genre
Fantasy
Mesoamerican Fantasy
Moods
Dark
Political
Atmospheric
Key Tropes
God Vessel
Political Intrigue
Multiple POVs
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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Is Black Sun spicy?

Sweet (1/5) — hints of romance but nothing explicit.

Do I need to read Black Sun in order?

Black Sun is book 1 in the Between Earth and Sky series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Black Sun?

Readers who love dark and political stories with god vessel and political intrigue. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Black Sun?

A dark, political Adult fantasy built around god vessel, political intrigue, multiple povs. 464 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Black Sun?

Content notes include: violence, death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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