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Ancestors: A Grievers Novel

Ancestors: A Grievers Novel

In Detroit, a mysterious pandemic called Syndrome H-8 is taking Black people one by one — leaving them breathing but gone, suspended in an unreachable grief.

In Detroit, a mysterious pandemic called Syndrome H-8 is taking Black people one by one — leaving them breathing but gone, suspended in an unreachable grief.

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Ancestors: A Grievers Novel

In Detroit, a mysterious pandemic called Syndrome H-8 is taking Black people one by one — leaving them breathing but gone, suspended in an unreachable grief.

By adrienne maree brown, Excerpt from Grievers

Community ideals and magic clash in this follow-up to Grievers and Maroons by adrienne maree brown. Ancestors is the powerful conclusion to adrienne maree brown's Grievers trilogy—a story of how life blooms amid tragedy and hate. In the wake of a mysterious pandemic known as Syndrome H-8, the survivors of a ravaged and isolated Detroit are building a future inside the network of deserted skyscrapers that define the city’s skyline. Dune’s magic keeps a lush green wall encircling the community, and while some settle inside its safety, others grow desperate to get out, fueling the tension between shelter and confinement. As Dune’s power blossoms and her connection to the spirits of the departed deepens, she must learn how to balance the needs of her people, both living and dead.

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