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Eternity in Three Acts

the tragic, heart-stopping fantasy debut standalone of 2027
By Ann Sei Lin
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HEART-BREAKING AND MASTERFUL MELISSA CARUSO A dying god. A collapsing world. The fate of time lies in their hands. The god of time is dying, and the world is unravelling with his every laboured breath. There is only one solution: a new god to replace the... Read More
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A sweeping standalone adult fantasy, with a gorgeous tragic love story, in which two men race to replace the god of time before his death shatters the world.

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HEART-BREAKING AND MASTERFUL MELISSA CARUSO

A dying god. A collapsing world. The fate of time lies in their hands.

The god of time is dying, and the world is unravelling with his every laboured breath. There is only one solution: a new god to replace the old. An idea so blasphemous it is punishable by death.

Shion is the chosen candidate. He has known no life but the one chosen for him. At once a sacrificial lamb and divine successor, he has no time for dreams, no space for love. Then he meets Junyu, a charismatic player carving out a new life on the stage. Once a Ferrier, carrying sacrifices across the sea, he is the only one who can help Shion reach his goal.

But first the two men will have to brave time-warped landscapes, wild beasts, and perilous seas, all the while evading the Hourglass Temple's notice. And as they journey, Junyu awakens something in Shion he was never meant to feel.

To save the world, Shion must die, and Junyu must bear the burden of letting him go. It can only end in tragedy...

A sweeping standalone adult fantasy, with a gorgeous tragic love story, in which two men race to replace the god of time before his death shatters the world.

A BEAUTIFUL, HEART-WRENCHING EPIC AMY LEOW

FULL OF YEARNING JULES ARBEAUX

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399752985

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodderscape

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Ann Sei Lin is a writer and librarian with a love for all things fantasy. She once spent a summer as a book binder where she learned more about literally hammering books into shape than she ever thought possible. She often bounces between London and Cambridge, but has spent many years living and working in Japan. When not writing, she enjoys gaming and making origami.

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