Ink Blood Sister Scribe

Informationen zum Autor Emma Törzs is a writer, teacher, and occasional translator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her fiction has been honored with an NEA fellowship in prose, a World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction, and an O. Henry Prize. Her stories have been published in journals such as  Ploughshares ,  Uncanny Magazine ,  Strange Horizons , and  American Short Fiction . She received her MFA from the University of Montana, Missoula, and is an enthusiastic member of the Clarion West class of 2017. Klappentext NAMED A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR & ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS OF THE YEAR  “Astonishing and pristine, the kind of debut I love to be devastated by, already so assured and sophisticated that it’s difficult to imagine where the author can go from here. . . . It’s simply a delight from start to finish.” – AMAL EL-MOHTAR, New York Times Book Review  “Follow where this novel leads and you will be lost in a bewitching spell, a book of magic about books of magic . . . extraordinary.” – MARLON JAMES In this spellbinding debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family’s library of magical books must work together to unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their collection—a tale of familial loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power. For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of ancient and rare books. Books that let a person walk through walls or manipulate the elements—books of magic that half-sisters Joanna and Esther have been raised to revere and protect. All magic comes with a price, though, and for years the sisters have been separated. Esther has fled to a remote base in Antarctica to escape the fate that killed her own mother, and Joanna’s isolated herself in their family home in Vermont, devoting her life to the study of these cherished volumes. But after their father dies suddenly while reading a book Joanna has never seen before, the sisters must reunite to preserve their family legacy. In the process, they’ll uncover a world of magic far bigger and more dangerous than they ever imagined, and all the secrets their parents kept hidden; secrets that span centuries, continents, and even other libraries . . . In the great tradition of Ninth House, The Magicians, and Practical Magic, this is a suspenseful and richly atmospheric novel that draws readers into a vast world filled with mystery and magic, romance, and intrigue—and marks the debut of an extraordinary new voice in speculative fiction. "Ink Blood Sister Scribe is so many things at once: an adventure, a puzzle, a twisty thriller, and a tender romance. . . . I adored it.” – ALIX E. HARROW "If, like me, you’re a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once.” — KELLY LINK  Zusammenfassung NAMED A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR & ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS OF THE YEAR  “Astonishing and pristine, the kind of debut I love to be devastated by, already so assured and sophisticated that it’s difficult to imagine where the author can go from here. . . . It’s simply a delight from start to finish.” – AMAL EL-MOHTAR, New York Times Book Review  “Follow where this novel leads and you will be lost in a bewitching spell, a book of magic about books of magic . . . extraordinary.” – MARLON JAMES In this spellbinding debut novel, two estranged half-sisters tasked with guarding their family’s library of magical books must work together to unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their collection—a tale of familial loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of magic and power. For generations, the Kalotay family has guarded a collection of ancient and rare books. Books that let a person walk through walls or manipulate the elements—b...

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"Ink Blood Sister Scribe is so many things at once: an adventure, a puzzle, a twisty thriller, and a tender romance. It's a magical book about the magic of books; I adored it." - Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches
"A twisty and thrilling fantasy in which both the magic and the characters have real complexity, real shadows. If, like me, you're a fan of Holly Black and Leigh Bardugo, pick up this book at once." - Kelly Link, bestselling author of Get in Trouble
"The best kind of books do not simply expand our world, they let in light from new ones. Törzs's spellbinding Ink Blood Sister Scribe embodies that completely. Chilling and charming in equal parts, Törzs's debut is a love letter to stories everywhere." - Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
"Follow where this novel leads and you will be lost in a bewitching spell, a book of magic about books of magic, and the people who reel from reading them. Go beyond the magic and you're left with a heartbreaking tale of family where truth blurs with lies, and blood isn't thick enough. A bold, new novel from an extraordinary new voice."
- Marlon James, New York Times bestselling author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
"Ink Blood Sister Scribe is itself a magical book, brimming with all the elements that make a story sing-an engrossing plot, characters that steal your heart and make you laugh out loud, and a compelling energy that reveals a true storyteller at work. What a gorgeously satisfying read."
- Lesley Nneka Arimah, award-winning author of What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky
"[An] intensely well-plotted and twisty magical adventure." - Paste Magazine, The Best New Fantasy Books
"Törzs's debut novel features a wonderfully realized and atmospheric world and a plot filled with unexpected twists... Törzs does a fantastic job creating a gripping and suspenseful story that keeps readers on their toes and wanting more. Fans of The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern will love this magic- and suspense-filled novel." - Library Journal, The Best Fantasy Books of the Year (So Far)
"A delight from start to finish. Part caper, part love letter to books, with a slice of gothic creepiness, it was just the read I needed." - Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists
"The sisters in Törzs's delightful debut have been raised to protect a collection of magic books that allow their keepers to do incredible things. Their story accelerates like a fugue, ably conducted to a tender conclusion." - Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times, "100 Notable Books of 2023"
"Secret libraries and mysterious portals, deadly jeopardy and blood magic... no boxes go unticked in this fabulous page-turner, a searing debut about two sisters with very different powers.... Much rests on the disciplined goriness of the rituals, but it's the emotional twists that hold us spellbound as the action takes us to Antarctica, Vermont, Manhattan and an English country mansion - invisible of course." - The Daily Mail (UK)
"This debut novel is an absolute delight, weaving a convincing occult underground into real-world settings, with engaging characters and a compelling storyline sure to make it a lasting favourite with fantasy readers of all stripes." - The Guardian (UK)
"Confident and powerful . . . An enchanting book about enchanted books." - Bustle, The Most Anticipated Books Of Spring & Summer 2023

Product details

• Authors: Emma Torzs, Emma Törzs
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2023
• EAN: 9780063341333
• ISBN: 978-0-06-334133-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Romance, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, Relating to early adulthood, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Romance / Contemporary, FICTION: Romance / Fantasy, FICTION: Fantasy / Urban, FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, LITERATURE: GENERAL FICTION, FICTION: Magical Realism, LITERATURE: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, FICTION: Romance / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Modern and Contemporary romance, Literature / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature / General Fiction