



That’s because hate is too slow-it festers like mold until its subject is a monster without the logical capacity to form a cogent thought. The propulsive plot, fiery action, and themes that are layered at such light-speed that its quick but potent inclusions is almost invisible, could only be done with writing fueled by anger. Ring Shout was written with anger, not hate. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter.… All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. 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.
