![]() ![]() The life that began for her in 1930 in Los Angeles is one where Lou’s ultimate reclamation of her “self” unlocks the histories of past lives, which then make it possible to fully experience future ones (we see her as Sarah in the 22 nd century on trial for killing a man for, presumably, another instance of reclaiming herself). Fortunately, her “awakening” starts her journey toward discovering her truth-she’s been here before. Lou, the protagonist who comes to consciousness naked and afraid in a Los Angeles alley, is at risk as soon as she recognizes her existence. A Black girl and her magic are on the verge of extinction in Natashia Deón’s The Perishing. ![]()
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