The Blackgod

In this “strikingly imaginative” sequel to The Waterborn , an emperor’s daughter flees into the wasteland, pursued by an angry god ( Kirkus Reviews ). The daughter of the emperor, Hezhi has been blessed with untold strength: powers that could change the world. Fearful of this teenage upstart, the god known as the River demands that she be brought in line—or put to death, as all who challenge the River must be. He sends an assassin to follow her, but with the help of a barbarian named Perkar, Hez