Trinity Sight
by Jennifer Givhan
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Pub Date Oct 01 2019 | Archive Date Oct 08 2019
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Description
"Our people are survivors," Calliope's great-grandmother once told her of their Puebloan roots-could Bisabuela's ancient myths be true?
Anthropologist Calliope Santiago awakens to find herself in a strange and sinister wasteland, a shadow of the New Mexico she knew. Empty vehicles litter the road. Everyone has disappeared-or almost everyone. Calliope, heavy-bellied with the twins she carries inside her, must make her way across this dangerous landscape with a group of fellow survivors, confronting violent inhabitants, in search of answers. Long-dead volcanoes erupt, the ground rattles and splits, and monsters come to ominous life. The impossible suddenly real, Calliope will be forced to reconcile the geological record with the heritage she once denied if she wants to survive and deliver her unborn babies into this uncertain new world.
Rooted in indigenous oral-history traditions and contemporary apocalypse fiction, Trinity Sight asks readers to consider science versus faith and personal identity versus ancestral connection. Lyrically written and utterly original, Trinity Sight brings readers to the precipice of the end-of-times and the hope for redemption.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Poet Givhan's first novel is a unique take on dystopian fiction, weaving the culture of Pueblo peoples into an adventurous, apocalyptic page-turner. Lyrical writing and exceptional plotting make this own voices novel highly recommended for all libraries."
-Lynnanne Pearson, Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)
"A rocket-fueled, indigenous culture inspired 'Mad Max' - what a ride! Jennifer Givhan drives us through a hellish vision of our country's future by way of our ancestors' past. Fierce, wrenching, and written with a poet's eye for transformation and grace, inside this page turner are the lessons the land may soon teach us. We ignore this 'fiction' at our peril."
-Brando Skyhorse, author of The Madonnas of Echo Park & Take This Man
"Trinity Sight is a much-needed twist on the postapocalyptic novel, at once action-packed and filled with thoughtful meditations on science, belief, story, and belonging. Givhan vividly brings to life Puebloan oral history and the fierce, fantastical beauty of the Southwest, in a timely reckoning for the destruction wrought upon our world."
-Kim Fu, author of The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore
"A vivid, thought-provoking story that feels both intensely real and sublimely magical. I didn't realize how much I was craving a completely original story like this one!"
- Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author
"A blinding light splits wide open the world as we know it, and so begins the quest for loved ones, for answers. Jennifer Givhan's Trinity Sight is a dystopic story, a page-turner but also poetically rich with emotion, memorable settings, and moving portrayals of the ancient people of New Mexico. A rewarding read, this novel keeps the reader engaged until the explosive end."
-Lucrecia Guerrero, author of the award-winning novel Tree of Sighs
"Trinity Sight, with its genre-bending brilliance, beguiling characters and fearless heroine, is the most original, thought-provoking novel I've read in years. A blueprint for rebirth in the 21st century."
-Alexis Rhone Fancher, Poetry Editor, Cultural Weekly, author of Enter Here and Junkie Wife
"Calliope's mysterious, bittersweet journey is riveting, shocking, and full of heart."
-Lynn Hightower, author of THE PIPER
"Trinity Sight sucked me in, spun me around, and blew me away. This riveting tale set in a postapocalyptic wasteland is brimming with otherworldly adversaries who hold deadly grudges and mesmerizing travel companions who might prove to be just as dangerous." -Nicky Drayden, author of The Prey of Gods
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781538556726 |
| PRICE | $25.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Christie S, Reviewer
So while I read the synopsis when I requested this book, I don't think I expected it to be sort of apocalyptic but that didn't matter. I LOVED this book. It was different than I expected, but I love the characters, the plot lines, the unexpectedness of certain character's actions. The almost time traveling. I loved, loved the stories/myths interspersed throughout. As a Latina, the whole disbelief in the tales of your ancestors is a strong thought but also one we always kinda side eye like "maybe?"
Anna I, Reviewer
I am marking this as a top 10 favorite fantasy of the year. I’m going to keep this review simple. This is a must READ! Givhan’s writing is stunning. I’m completely blown away by her pose and how she was able to weave fables into current day events, just beautiful!
Thank you Blackstone Publishing & NetGalley for gift this copy in exchange for an honest review.
Misti P, Reviewer
Title: Trinity Sight
Author: Jennifer Givhan
Genre: Fantasy, dystopian
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Pregnant with twins, anthropologist Calliope Santiago is driving when an earthquake happens, driving her car off the road. When she wakes up, she’s surrounded by abandoned cars, but no people. At home, she finds her family gone, but her six-year-old neighbor, Eunjoo, is there. With the city in flames, Calliope and Eunjoo set out for Calliope’s aunt’s home, where she knows she’ll find her family.
Instead of her family, Calliope finds Zuni myth and legend come to life. As she struggles to overcome her disbelief—she’s a scientist, so this can’t be really happening—she knows she must get to safety before she delivers her babies, but is safety anywhere to be found in this strange new/old land?
Trinity Sight is an odd book. Odd, but…compelling. I enjoyed seeing such a different and vibrant dystopian tale. I’m not sure I’ve read much connected with Zuni legend, so I found it fascinating. Calliope wasn’t the most likable character: she’s stubborn to a fault but gives up on her husband pretty quickly, but I still enjoyed her story and the setting was captivating.
Jennifer Givhan is an author and a poet. Trinity Sight is her new novel.
(Galley courtesy of Blackstone Publishing via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.)
Tinminutebookreviews T, Reviewer
Trinity Sight is a horror scifi-fi that steals the ground from beneath you, only to hand it back with an entire city built upon it. Twilightzone-esque twists, strong characters (both male and female), a definitive plot, and the use South American lore, give this book an added layer not often seen in science fiction today. Spanish is used throughout, but it is explained either directly or through context clues so non-Spanish speakers are never forced out of the story. Recommended for those who enjoy logical horror with otherworldly elements, slow pacing, and flushed out characters.
Librarian 233830
This was a really good book. I liked reading about the Natives of New Mexico and descendants. Twists and turns keeps you reading.
Steph C, Media/Journalist
**Received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley**
I absolutely loved this book and I'm not really sure why. It's not quite my cup of tea. It's definitely not what I was expecting but the mix of genres and the evocative writing make for a real treat. I adored the characters. From the jump, you're thrust into a story that involves an unlikely cast of people who would probably never really interact outside of the strange situation they've been introduced to. I loved the blend of history, myth, and cli-fi. I'm a skeptic myself, much like the main character, and yet I was effortlessly pulled into a story where everything about the world as we know it is turned on its head. A gorgeous tale that I devoured and won't soon forget.
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