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Simon Jimenez - Spear Cuts Through Water, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Spear Cuts Through Water

Shortlisted for the Ursula K Le Guin Award

Av Simon Jimenez

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***WINNER OF THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD******WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD******SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN AWARD******SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARD******ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Vulture, Polygon, She Reads, Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live***'The Spear Cuts Through Water is remarkably rich... This novel is an astonishing feat, one that lovers of sophisticated story won't want to miss' - Chicago Review of BooksThe people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family-the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors-hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace.But that god cannot be contained forever.With the aid of Jun, a guard broken by his guilt-stricken past, and Keema, an outcast fighting for his future, the god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own children, the triplet Terrors who would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedom - and a way to end the Moon Throne forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-03-14
  • Mått: 194 x 8 x 111 mm
  • Vikt: 425 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 544
  • Förlag: Profile Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781837861873
  • Utmärkelser: Winner of British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2023
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Simon Jimenez is a Filipino-American writer of speculative fiction. His novels include The Vanished Birds and The Spear Cuts Through Water. Jimenez's works have received critical praise, with his debut novel being nominated for the 2021 Locus Award for Best First Novel and the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award. Jimenez himself was nominated for the 2021 Astounding Award for Best New Writer.

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The Spear Cuts Through Water is many, many things. It's a spellbinding tribute to oral storytelling and folklore. It's a thoughtful exploration of identity and family. But more than anything, The Spear Cuts Through Water is a love story, and one unlike anything you've read before

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2 recensioner, genomsnitt 5/5

  1. 5/5 Sofia

    Att säga att det är en av de bästa böckerna jag läst, kanske t.o.m. den bästa kan verka dramatiskt men det är helt sant! Så annorlunda skriven; poetisk utan att bli "pladderprosa". Berättelsen rörde sig framåt hela tiden och tappade aldrig tempot. Den hade flera tvister och karaktärerna hade flera lager, även de onda. Jag slukade denna bok och vill nu bara att alla jag känner ska läsa den med! Känner att jag inte riktigt kan göra boken rättvisa med bara ord! Läs den bara! Tveka inte!

  2. 5/5 Erick

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