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Ideal for readers who enjoy richly imagined epic fantasy with deep political and cultural layers, as well as fans of thoughtful, character-driven narratives that challenge traditional notions of heroism and morality.
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From New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue and forbidden magic
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* FROM HUGO AND NEBULA AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, REBECCA ROANHORSE *
'The pages turn themselves' - KIRKUS
'Vivid worldbuilding and exciting prose' - LIBRARY JOURNAL
'Riveting from the beginning' - RF KUANG
A god will return
When the earth and sky converge
Under the black sun
In the holy city of Tova the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.
Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man's mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as "harmless" the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.
'This is the novel we've all been waiting for' - STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES
'An epic tale about duty and destiny that will sweep readers away' - SA CHAKRABORTY
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Kirkus praises the novel as "the next big thing" with "complex character dynamics and layers of political intrigue." Library Journal highlights Roanhorse's "vivid worldbuilding and exciting prose," noting the story's exploration of inevitable change over simple good versus evil.
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ISBN: 9781781089477
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Solaris
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 448
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Rebecca Roanhorse is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn as well as the recipient of a Hugo and Nebula awards, and the Astounding award for Best New Writer. She lives in northern New Mexico with her husband, daughter, and pug.
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