7/6/2023 0 Comments Shout p![]() ![]() ![]() In just the length of a single novella, Clark presents a history lesson, copious amounts of action and adventure, social commentary that is critically important in the United States today, and all the elements of fantasy one could desire. Simply put, Ring Shout is a brilliant piece of speculative fiction. However, there are also many other historical counterpoints which Clark creatively twists and moulds into his unique fantasy world of prohibition-era Georgia. The foundational concept of Ring Shout is ingenious - Clark turns the monstrous humans who were members of the Ku Klux Klan into actual monsters that must be destroyed. Clark is back in October 2020 with a new release likely to be just as successful with fans and critics alike: Ring Shout. Djèlí Clark is well known in the world of speculative fiction for his unique ability to seamlessly take key pieces of history and morph them into the fantastical. ![]()
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