A review by kim_j_dare
Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron

5.0

This one grabbed me and didn't let go. The women in Evvie's family have been gifted with the Jubilation to protect themselves and their families for hundreds of years. As Evvie comes into hers, she learns that the ability to manipulate the world around her comes at a high cost.
Racial tensions run high in 1962 South Carolina, and the way that Corthron weaves a story of love and friendship and family against a truly creepy and sinister backdrop is masterful.
Suspenseful pacing, excellent world-building, utterly original.