Karen Lord

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 This complex, engaging novel takes an unusual approach to the classic trope of aliens in our midst, with a warmth and intelligence reminiscent of Ursula K Le Guin GUARDIAN The world is changing, and humanity must change with it. Rising seas and soaring temperatures have radically transformed the face of Earth. Meanwhile,...

Hoping to make sense of his grandfather's unspoken trauma, Malachi journeys to return a family heirloom to the land of its origin. He finds himself in a seaside town surrounded by rumours of war. He visits the priory, a place of welcome that quickly draws him in—and also a place of duty that refuses to let him go. The priory,...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 'This complex, engaging novel takes an unusual approach to the classic trope of aliens in our midst, with a warmth and intelligence reminiscent of Ursula K Le Guin' GUARDIAN The world is changing, and humanity must change with it. Rising seas and soaring temperatures have radically transformed the face of Earth. Meanwhile,...