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Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
4.0

Great for fans of Lovecraft Country, Ring Shout takes very real terrors and mixes them with demonic horrors that feed off hatred and racism in a fast paced novella you won't want to put down. These demons, Klu Kluxes, use their powers to capture the attention of those letting that hatred and racism fester within them via The Birth of a Nation. As more and more individuals join the ranks of the Klu Klux Klan, the demons' powers grow. Unlike most folks, Maryse Boudreaux can see the demons taking over the men who already hate people like her, making a dangerous world even more treacherous. As she fights against them, she's confronted with shocking secrets about her own connection to the Klu Kluxes. Despite this, Maryse continues to fight because time is running out and she's willing to risk her life to stop Hell from winning.