Black Sun, by Rebecca Roanhorse, is a high-stakes fantasy epic inspired by a solar eclipse. With interesting and rich worldbuilding, Roanhorse makes a darker and more adult take on the classic hero’s journey story, turning it on its head, as the main character is really more of a villain, a cultist hoping to usher in an age of darkness for a crow god. If you like fantasy, high stakes, magic, and a sprinkling of adult themes, this book is for you. A story about power imbalance, subjugation, and celestine prophecies, Black Sun is a story of resistance, resilience, politics, and fate. It splits time between a crow cultist who wants to kill the sun, a raunchy sailor trying to stay out of jail, and a sun priest who’s in way over her head. I love reading political stories, and seeing the struggle of the sun priest to stay in power and oust her enemies was very entertaining for me. Something I like about this book is that the main characters all have very different goals. The cultist and priest are in direct opposition, as one wants to kill the sun and the other wants to preserve it, but the sailor really couldn’t care less either way, as long as she gets paid. I would have loved to see more interaction between the cultist and priest, but I do really enjoy the conclusion of the story. Overall, I would give this book four out of five stars. It was very entertaining, but not my favorite. It’s fun to see a fresh take on the fantasy genre, and I very much enjoyed the new thinking applied to it. My favorite part was how it all came together in the end, and I’m excited to read the next book.