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The Gracekeepers

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The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan is set in a world mostly swallowed by water, following the lives of two women from different backgrounds. North is a circus performer who lives on the sea, while Callanish is a shore-dweller with a unique duty. Their paths intertwine, exploring themes of isolation, belonging, and the longing for connection in a fantastical setting.
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You might enjoy this enchanting tale if you love stories that blend elements of fantasy with a richly imagined world of sea and shore. It's perfect for those drawn to intricate narratives of isolation and connection, as well as characters navigating their desires in a world divided between earthbound dwellers and seafarers.

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The Gracekeepers



North lives on a circus boat with her beloved bear, keeping a secret that could capsize her life.

Callanish lives alone in her house in the middle of the ocean, tending the graves of those who die at sea.

The magical story of a floating circus and two young women in search of a home.

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The magical story of a floating circus and two young women in search of a home.

A flooded world.
A floating circus.
Two women in search of a home.

North lives on a circus boat with her beloved bear, keeping a secret that could capsize her life.

Callanish lives alone in her house in the middle of the ocean, tending the graves of those who die at sea. As penance for a terrible mistake, she has become a gracekeeper.

A chance meeting between the two draws them magnetically to one another – and to the promise of a new life.

But the waters are treacherous, and the tide is against them.

The Gracekeepers is enchanting and heart-tugging. If you love Margaret Atwood, you'll love this. Sunday Telegraph

'A wondrous read' Stylist

'Clever and original' The Times

'Truly magical' Heat

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The Gracekeepers is praised as an extraordinary novel with a delightful fantasy quality, akin to beloved works like The Snow Child and The Night Circus. It is described as memorable and captivating, drawing readers into its enchanting world.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784700133

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Kirsty Logan is a professional daydreamer. Her first story collection, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales, won the Scott Prize, the Polari First Book Prize and the Saboteur Award. Her first novel, The Gracekeepers, won a Lambda Literary Award and was selected for the Radio 2 Book Club and the Waterstones Book Club. A Portable Shelter won the Gavin Wallace Fellowship and Things We Say in the Dark, a collection of feminist horror stories, was optioned for TV. Her short fiction and poetry have been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, adapted for stage, recorded for radio and exhibited in galleries. She lives in Glasgow with her family. @kirstylogan www.kirstylogan.com

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