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Trail of Lightning (1) (The Sixth World)

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time

2019 LOCUS AWARD WINNER, BEST FIRST NOVEL

2019 HUGO AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL

Nebula Award Finalist for Best Novel

One of Bustle's Top 20 "landmark sci-fi and fantasy novels" of the decade

"Someone please cancel Supernatural already and give us at least five seasons of this badass Indigenous mo...show more

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304 pages

Average rating: 7.14

42 RATINGS

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4 REVIEWS

Community Reviews

jenlynerickson
Sep 27, 2023
10/10 stars
If you’re “hoping to find the CliffsNotes to ‘How to Kill an Immortal Warrior who Just Kicked Your Ass and Defeat an Army of Flesh-Eating Monsters,’ it’s not here,” so Rebecca Roanhorse wrote her own: Trail of Lightning. “I am called Magdalena Hoskie. I am of the Living Arrow clan. I was born for the Walks-Around clan. In this way am I Dine…left alone to hunt the monsters by myself, both the visible kind that steal away little girls to eat thei...read more
njlbo1
Jul 18, 2023
8/10 stars
Really enjoyed this--felt a little like Richelle Mead's Dark Swan series.
Game of Tomes
Jan 08, 2023
7/10 stars
There’s a lot to love about this dystopian tale of the future that reads like a really good paranormal fantasy read. The characters are well-written and each have their own motivations. The pacing moves along quickly, balancing episodic scenes with the overarching story. I do have a bit of trouble with some things I need clarifying. All spoiler-y. Spoilers: I don’t think it was wise to have a scene with a mercy killing of a child so close to ...read more
Kathy71
May 23, 2022
9/10 stars
I enjoyed this book. It gives a little insight into Origin people and their folklore and living in this century on the reservation. As an Origin person the author added realism to the story.

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