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Ring Shout

185 pages 2020 Horror, Fantasy, Historical Fantasy 🌶️ Clean Standalone
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1922, Georgia. Maryse hunts demons — because the KKK aren't just racists, they're literal hellspawn, conjured by the hate-magic of D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation. Armed with a magic sword and backed by her crew, she fights the monsters hiding under white hoods. Clark turns American racism into the horror it always was.

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Clean — horror action.

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Is This Book for You?

Skip if you dislike:

Ending: Powerful
Pacing: Fast

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Fierce Dark Mythic Short

Tropes: KKK as Literal Demons 1920s Georgia Demon Hunting African-American Folklore

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the KKK-as-demons metaphor heavy-handed?

Clark makes it feel inevitable rather than forced — and historically grounded.

Is it short?

185 pages — novella-length, packs a massive punch.

Did it win awards?

Nebula Award and multiple other honors.

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