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Zusatztext Jemisin's gripping series launch immerses readers in an unfamiliar but enthralling world as well as a rousing political and supernatural adventure. Informationen zum Autor N. K. Jemisin is the first author in history to win three consecutive Best Novel Hugo Awards, for her Broken Earth trilogy. She is a MacArthur 2020 Genius Grant Fellow. Her work has won the Nebula and Locus Awards, and the first book in her current Great Cities series, The City We Became , is a New York Times bestseller. Among other critical work, she was formerly the speculative book reviewer at the New York Times . In her spare time she's a gamer and gardener, responsible for saving the world from Ozymandias, her dangerously intelligent ginger cat, and his destructive sidekick Magpie. Essays and fiction excerpts are available at nkjemisin.com. Klappentext THE CITY BURNED BENEATH THE DREAMING MOON In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe . . . and kill those judged corrupt. But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru - the most famous of the city's Gatherers - must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering innocent dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams. Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill - or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic. Following her Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy-nominated debut series, N. K. Jemisin returns with a captivating new tale. Praise for N. K. Jemisin 'Sensitive, restrained high fantasy' GUARDIAN 'Lush and evocative' Naomi Novik 'Definitely recommended' WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY Fantasy www.nkjemisin.com www.orbitbooks.net 9780356500768 [ebook logo] [Thumbnail of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS and THE SHADOWED SUN] Zusammenfassung The start of an exquisite and gripping new fantasy duology from the critically acclaimed author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS...
