We Dance Upon Demons
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- ¥1,900
発行者による作品情報
From the New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi, a contemporary fantasy following a burnt-out reproductive
health care worker struggling to command her newly acquired abilities as dangerous forces gather to stop her before
she becomes too powerful.
As a reproductive health care worker in Chicago, Nisha is barely staying afloat in the ocean of abortion bans, screaming protestors, and her own all-consuming depression.
She escapes to the Indian art exhibit at her favorite museum for a brief respite, only to suddenly find herself bleeding, disoriented, and collapsed on the ground. The last thing she remembers is the statue that beckoned her to touch it. In the days that follow, Nisha feels a strange power coursing within her, one that attracts a host of dangerous and enigmatic characters who covet it for themselves.
Facing threats both otherworldly and distinctly human, Nisha must navigate uncertain alliances to piece together the centuries-old mystery of her odd and terrifying abilities. And as danger closes in on her loved ones, community, and the clinic she's determined to protect, Nisha must make a choice about the life she wants— and fight all the demons standing in her way to get it.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Patel (Kaikeyi) uses fascinating fantastical elements to augment a stirring and timely tale about the progressively volatile status of reproductive rights in the United States. Nisha, who once dreamt of becoming a lawyer, now fights depression and burnout while working at an abortion clinic. While taking a breather in the Chicago Art Institute's South Asian art section, she touches the hand of a statue of Nataraja, the demon of ignorance. She wakes up on the floor, having fainted, and departs disoriented—after which odd things begin to happen. Strangers approach her with threats and warnings; she sees demons scattered among the people on the street; and a man who calls himself Muya tells her she has stolen some of his power and he would like it back. The incorporation of demons into the throng of anti-abortion protestors outside the clinic is seamless, adding an edge of the supernatural to the very real danger and oppression both workers and patients face. The magic system, drawn from Hindu mythology, feels fresh, and it's deeply satisfying to witness Nisha learn what she's truly capable of. It's a brilliant combination of gripping urban fantasy and urgent social commentary.
