In which some Ku Klux members are made literal monsters by their hate; in response, their quarry arm themselves with both spiritual and literal weapons to fight back. The ring shout is actually a musical call-and-response percussion-and-dance tradition from the Gullah-Geechee region, and plays a critical role in the book; likewise, the pace and language of the book is fast-moving, rhythmic, and energetic. I loved the characters, who had been through trauma but were not defined by it, and their absolute trust and support for one another.
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