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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

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Blending the Black American experience with dark and fantastical folklore, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins delves into a steampunk realm with dynamic action sequences, subtle humor and unrelenting stakes. You'll rejoice in the ups and feel the fullness of the downs in this epic and wholly unique journey.

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.

Nor do they have tails.

But they are most assuredly dead.

Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand-new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins.


An NPR "Books We Love" choice of 2024, Indie Next Pick, LibraryReads Top Ten Selection, Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Selection, and Best-Of Book according to BookRiot, and ALA/YALSA Alex Award winner

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