Description
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.
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.
About the Author
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. Find more at rebeccaroanhorse.com and
follow her on Twitter @RoanhorseBex.
Reviews
"The pages turn themselves. A beautifully crafted setting with complex character dynamics and layers of political intrigue? Perfection. Mark your calendars, this is the next big thing." - Kirkus, (starred review)
"Roanhorse introduces an epic fantasy with vivid worldbuilding and exciting prose. Readers will be attracted to the story, in which there is no real right vs. wrong. Only inevitable change will draw out the heroes of this imaginative tale." - Library Journal, (starred review)
Awards
Winner of Best Novel - Adult, 2021 Ignyte Awards. Shortlisted for Best Novel, Nebula Award 2021 and Hugo Awards 2021 and Locus Awards 2021.
Book Information
ISBN 9781781089477
Author Rebecca Roanhorse
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Solaris
Publisher Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Weight(grams) 330g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 27mm