River of Bones and Other Stories
by Rebecca Roanhorse
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Pub Date Mar 03 2026 | Archive Date Not set
Saga Press | S&S/Saga Press
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Description
Rebecca Roanhorse’s first publication, “Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™”, was awarded both the Nebula and Hugo award for best short story, and on its strength, Roanhorse was awarded the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Although Roanhorse began to publish novels including Trail of Lightning and Black Sun, she has continued to write piercing stories that examine the American experience through marginalized perspectives.
“River of Bones” returns to the Sixth World series with a novella, this time from Kai’s perspective, as he and Maggie travel back to where he grew up to save his ex from the people who almost beat him to death—his ex’s family.
Based on the Tewa fable of Deer Hunter and White Corn Maiden, “A Brief Lesson in Native American Astronomy”—winner of the 2019 Ignyte award—explores the tradition of celestial-based storytelling, set in a future where virtual reality is nearly indistinguishable from the real world and celebrities can project their images into space as literal stars.
“Falling Bodies” follows a young student at a space station university caught between two disparate worlds—the one he currently inhabits and the one he has desperately tried to escape—as he searches for his place in the universe.
First published in Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming, “Eye and Tooth” is a story of black horror about the hunters who hunt the monsters and the monstrous among us.
Through a range of contemporary to outright fantasy and science fiction, these stories will immediately capture your attention from one of our premiere writers of speculative fiction whose work is always at the vanguard of American fiction.
Advance Praise
“Rebecca Roanhorse… [is one] of the Indigenous novelists reshaping North American science fiction, horror and fantasy — genres in which Native writers have long been overlooked.”– The New York Times
“Rebecca Roanhorse… [is one] of the Indigenous novelists reshaping North American science fiction, horror and fantasy — genres in which Native writers have long been overlooked.”– The New York Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781982153816 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
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Featured Reviews
Harrison S, Reviewer
River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
I first discovered Rebecca Roanhorse when her short story "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™”, was nominated for a Hugo Award. I loved it and her! Her writing style is crisp and it pulled me in right away. When Trail of Lightning, her first novel, was nominated for awards the next year, I read it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I felt like it had some “first novel” roughness but was altogether enjoyable. The sequel, Storm of Locusts, was even better! I enjoyed Black Sun, and I was excited to be at the Hugo Awards last year when she won best series.
So I was thrilled when NetGalley and Saga Press gave me an eARC of her new short story collection, River of Bones, in exchange for an honest review. As I’ve said several times before on this blog, I love a single author short story collection very much, and this one was no exception! It was wonderful to revisit "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™” which was just as enjoyable and haunting as it was the first time I read it. “The Boys From Blood River” was great and “Falling Bodies” was heartbreaking. The title story, “River of Bones” was a new entry in the series started in Trail of Lightning and I really enjoyed it too. This is an excellent collection!
Reviewer 1099932
I've read this author for quite some time and while many of these short stories have been published before this collection reads like a trail through the writer's career. the evolving skill and beauty of her writing is apparent in every story. They are all wonderful experiences involving Native American tales, mythos and persons. Having an extra novella involved in a favorite world of hers makes it even better. This is a wonderful short story collection especially for fans of Roanhorse's work. She is always a great author who weaves amazing stories from the rich fabric of Native history and myths.
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