Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark, 185 pages

From the MARC: "In America, demons wear white hoods. In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan's demons straight to Hell. But something awful's brewing in Macon, and the war on Hell is about to heat up. Can Maryse stop the Klan before it ends the world?"

I devoured Ring Shout. I've never read any of Clark's work, but this whets my appetite for more. There's something about the tangible realness of the characters, the unflinching picture of open racism, and the foreign nature of the haints that come together in a boiling pot of paranormal entertainment. It's sad but empowering, and an interesting, timeless (and yet also timely) way of looking at good and evil.