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Creeper has spent her life on the streets of New Orleans, until she sets her sights on becoming a part of Captain Ann‑Marie’s smuggler airship Midnight Robber. With a secret involving a kidnapped Haitian scientist and the enigmatic weapon known as the Black God’s Drums, Creeper earns the captain’s trust. Yet she carries her own hidden power—a bond with Oya, the African orisha of wind and storms—who speaks in her mind and grants her divine abilities. As Oya’s priorities clash with those of the crew, Creeper must navigate the treacherous skies and the demands of her own supernatural allegiance.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: P. Djèlí Clark
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