Storm of Locusts is like American Gods meets Mad Max: Fury Road

In her debut novel Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse introduced readers to a compelling future in which climate change and wars have wrecked North America, resulting in some fantastical transformations to the country. Native American gods walk alongside mortal humans, some of whom have developed fantastical clan powers, and magical walls have grown around the traditional Navajo homeland Dinétah. In her next adventure, Storm of Locusts, Roanhorse ups the stakes for her characters and the world.

Trail of Lightning earned considerable acclaim since its release. Roanhorse was nominated for a bunch of awards, including the Nebula and Hugo for Best Novel, and it was one of our favorite books of 2018. Storm of Locusts is just as good,…

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