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My Brother's Keeper

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In My Brother's Keeper by Tim Powers, two brothers confront supernatural forces and family secrets against a backdrop where reality intertwines with fantasy. Their journey delves into themes of loyalty, hidden truths, and mystical dilemmas, all set within a rich Sci-Fi & Fantasy narrative. The story combines the familial bond with eerie and imaginative elements, encapsulating a thrilling and imaginative adventure.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy imaginative Sci-Fi & Fantasy with a focus on complex sibling relationships and engaging plots filled with unexpected twists. The narrative weaves together intriguing elements of myth and magic, making it a captivating read for those who appreciate stories with a blend of reality and the supernatural.

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2024 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST, BEST FANTASY NOVEL

Haworth, 1846.

In a parsonage at the edge of the moors, a widowed rector lives with his family: three daughters and their dissolute brother, Bramwell.

Though the future will celebrate Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, right now they are unknown, their genius concealed. In just a few short years they will all be dead, and it will be middle sister Emilyโ€™s chance encounter with a grievously wounded man on the moor that sets them on the path to their doom.

For there is an ancient pagan secret haunting the moors, a dark inheritance in the family bloodline, and something terrible buried under an ogham-inscribed slab in the church. Not only are their lives at stake, but their very souls.

My Brotherโ€™s Keeper is an atmospheric gothic novel that mixes diabolical hatred and vengeance with the supreme power of love to conjure dark magic from the tragic fate of the Brontรซ sisters.

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My Brother's Keeper by Tim Powers is a gothic fantasy that interweaves the lives of the Brontรซ family with elements of supernatural and dark folklore. The book has been praised for its compelling and atmospheric storytelling, with a unique blend of historical detail, Irish curses, and the fantastical world of werewolves and fairylands. It beautifully captures an eerie, historical setting, making it a captivating read that has been described as a celebration of both gothic horror and the Brontรซs.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035903900

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Tim Powers is the author of seventeen science fiction and fantasy novels, including The Anubis Gates, Declare, and On Stranger Tides, which was the basis of the fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie. His work has won the World Fantasy Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial award, and the Locus Poll award, and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Along with K. W. Jeter and James Blaylock, Powers is considered one of the founders of Steampunk. He lives in San Bernardino, with his wife of more than forty years, Serena.

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