Hackers' Pub

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Daniel Keys Moran @fatsam@mstdn.social

1/26/2026, 3:34:06 PM

Public

Obviously I'm not an unbiased person, but I'll say this much: if you liked Thirteenth Witch, you'll probably like this more. That was a good book: I think this is a great one.

If you find it in you to share it to places where people might be interested, I'd be personally grateful.

If you do read it, reviews are appreciated.

https://www.amazon.com/Blackbird-Jodi-Moran-ebook/dp/B0GDYZWG8F

Trade paperback cover of the novel, The Blackbird, by Jodi Moran. Shows a crow sitting on a bell tower.

THE BLACKBIRD

Blending the grit of a western with the dread of an apocalyptic parable, The Blackbird is a sweeping tale of devotion and betrayal, of belief and the false light that can burn brighter than truth.

In a world where Christianity failed to conquer the religions that preceded it, Sister Mary Caroline, a follower of the old faith, has seen enough blood and rage to doubt heaven's mercy. When a miracle man claiming to be the Second Coming of the Murdered God appears in a small prairie settlement, his fiery sermons ignite a frenzy. His followers see wonders; skeptics see a fraud too dangerous to ignore. Rivalries form, pitting neighbor against neighbor, leaving an opening for those who would use belief as a weapon.

Mary Caroline fears that the preacher's gospel hides something darker than blasphemy. As zeal turns to violence and sermons to gunfire, Carol must reckon with a choice that could damn a town and damn her people.

THE DEAD RISE AND THE BLIND SEE BUT NOT ALL MIRACLES ARE MERCIFUL

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