Fevered Star

By: Rebecca Roanhorse

Narrated by: Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series!

USA TODAY Bestseller

Return to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s sequel to the most critically hailed epic fantasy of 2020 Black Sun—finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards.

There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek saying

The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent.

The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed. How do you live when legends come to life, and the faith you had is rewarded?

As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan of Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected upon the earth.

And for Serapio and Naranpa, both now living avatars, the struggle for free will and personhood in the face of destiny rages. How will Serapio stay human when he is steeped in prophecy and surrounded by those who desire only his power? Is there a future for Naranpa in a transformed Tova without her total destruction?

Welcome back to the fantasy series of the decade in Fevered Star—book two of Between Earth and Sky from one of the “Indigenous novelists reshaping North American science fiction, horror, and fantasy” (The New York Times) and the “epic voice of our continent and time” (Ken Liu, award-winning author of The Grace of Kings).

Critic reviews

"Five talented narrators continue an epic fantasy story of political upheaval, magic, and destiny in the Meridian. Serapio, portrayed with intensity and vulnerability by Shaun Taylor–Corbett, is struggling to maintain his humanity after becoming the living avatar of the Crow God and plunging the city of Tova into chaos. Cara Gee voices Naranpa with wonder and determination as she discovers she has been reborn as the Sun God, the Crow God’s bitter enemy. Nicole Lewis’s warm voice beautifully captures the sea captain Xiala’s swagger, and her desire to reunite with Serapio. Each narrator propels the story forward in turn, expertly conveying the tangled fears and ambitions of its many characters. Listeners will be eager for the third part of this tense series inspired by pre-Columbian societies. "

Great story!

This has been a very enjoyable series, so far. I am enjoying the diverse readers and how their voices match the different narratives. The story kept me very engaged. Can't wait till the next book.

Astounding, heartbreaking and inspiring

If you’re not listening to these books, start. Roanhorse weaves expertly the themes of war, loyalty, grief and love, light and dark, death and rebirth—all through the complex and expertly performed cast of compelling characters. The portrait of humanity painted against this landscape of magic, treaty and ancestral history is at once breathtaking and fresh as well as timelessly resonant and relevant to our experience of today. This is also technically one of the loveliest productions of an audiobook I have ever experienced. Great readers who are skilled, emotive and consistent. I can’t wait for the next installment!

exceptionally wonderful

this sequel to Black Sun is just as amazing as the first book.. this world is not something you have read about before. (I keep envisioning Chaco Canyon.) And you'll care, really care, about all the characters.

Brilliant!

Everything was brilliant! The story, the performers, EVERYTHING! My only disappointment is that it ended.

Totally worth your time and money

If you have not read book one, don’t start here but if you have this is an Amazing well voiced and acted book two. I await book three with the patience one needs to hear another amazing story