Trouble the Saints
Alaya Dawn Johnson
3.42 · 12 ratings · Published: 21 Jul 2020
Amidst the whir of city life, a girl from Harlem is drawn into the glittering underworld of Manhattan, where she’s hired to use her knives to strike fear amongst its most dangerous denizens.
But the ghosts from her past are always by her side—and history has appeared on her doorstep to threaten the people she loves most.
Can one woman ever sacrifice enough to save an entire community?
Trouble the Saints is a dazzling, daring novel—a magical love story, a compelling chronicle of interracial tension, and an altogether brilliant and deeply American saga.
- fantasy 4
- historical 3
- historical fiction 3
- magical realism 3
- urban fantasy 3
- mystery 3
- protagonists of colour 2
- alternate history 2
- magic 2
- crime 2
- dark 2
- city/urban 2
- assassins 2
- world war II 2
- friendship 2
- lgbtq+ 1
- paranormal 1
- horror 1
- family 1
- supernatural 1
- political intrigue 1
- 20th century 1
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- audiobook 3
- young adult 2
- book 1
- content warnings
- racism 1