Mirrored Heavens

by Rebecca Roanhorse · 2024

In the epic finale of Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy, the fate of Meridian hangs in the balance as ancient gods and mortal ambitions collide. Serapio, the newly crowned Carrion King and avatar of the Crow God Reborn, struggles to hold the throne of Tova while conspiracies brew both within his city and on distant shores. A whispered prophecy from the Coyote God threatens his very survival, forcing him to confront a destiny he cannot escape. Meanwhile, Xiala returns to her island home of Teek, where war and a dying magic leave her people desperate for a savior. To become the queen foretold, she must sacrifice everything she holds dear and learn to hear the sea’s forgotten voice. Far to the north, Naranpa, the Sun God’s avatar, battles nightmarish visions of fire and a relentless Jaguar God stalking her dreams, seeking a way to protect Tova from an impending blaze. “Mirrored Heavens” weaves these intertwined stories into a fevered, mythic climax where love, loss, and the power of prophecy determine whether the world will be reborn or fall into darkness.