
He also plans to kill Serapio, whose survival was not intended. He plans to place the Golden Eagle clan in charge of Tova. Balam calls a meeting in the city of Hokaia.

Now that the Watchers are dead and the Treaty is broken, a power vacuum opens in the continent of the Meridian. In Cuecola, Balam learns to practice dreamwalking, which has been forbidden since the Treaty of Hokaia. Time seems to freeze and a black sun hangs over Tova as the new year begins. He is severely injured but is rescued by Okoa. He is surprised to discover that Naranpa, the true Sun priest, is not there. During an eclipse, Serapio kills most of the Watchers at Sun Rock. Rogue priests kill Naranpa Zataya resurrects her. Naranpa seeks help from her brother Denaochi and Zataya, a witch. Naranpa is ousted from her position as Sun Priest her bodyguard and former lover Iktan supports this ouster. The Watchers prepare for war with the Odohaa cult. At her funeral, a riot breaks out, and Okoa is falsely accused of an attempted assassination on Naranpa. Her son Okoa returns home to Tova and attempts to prevent conflict with the Watchers. Yatliza, leader of the Carrion Crow, dies mysteriously. In Tova, Naranpa serves as the Sun Priest, head of the Watchers. Serapio summons an army of crows to kill the crew and save her. Xiala's crew mutinies after learning that she has magical powers. Years later, Captain Xiala is hired to transport him to the city of Tova by a man named Balam. He becomes the new incarnation of the Crow God. Serapio of the Carrion Crow family is blinded and scarred in a religious ritual. Decades before the story, the Watchers massacred many members of the Carrion Crow clan in an event that became known as the Night of Knives. In Tova, the Odohaa cult continued to worship the Crow God in secret. The four great cities agreed to ban magic and the worship of all gods. At the conclusion of the war, the Treaty of Hokaia established the Watchers, a quasi-religious institution in the city of Tova. She led a conquering army across the continent of the Meridian, but was ultimately defeated. Three hundred years prior to the main story, the War of the Spear began after a spearwoman of Hokaia became the first dreamwalker. Black Sun won the 2021 Alex Award and the 2021 Ignyte Award for Best Adult Novel it was additionally nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, and Hugo Award for Best Novel. It is an epic fantasy series inspired by various pre-Columbian American cultures. It currently comprises two novels: Black Sun (2020) and Fevered Star (2022).

Between Earth and Sky is a fantasy novel series by American writer Rebecca Roanhorse.
