Blood Over Bright Haven
The must-read new dark academia fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen
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- $139.00
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- $139.00
Descripción editorial
Discover the gripping dark academia fantasy about the limits of truth and power from the author of The Sword of Kaigen, perfect for fans of Babel by R. F. Kuang, Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House, and V. E. Schwab.
"The best fantasy novel of the year" The Guardian
“The easiest 5 star I have ever given” ***** Reader Review
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For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic.
When she finally achieves her ambition to become the first woman admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry, she finds herself undermined at every turn. Instead of a lab assistant, she’s paired with a janitor, putting her crucial research at risk.
But Thomil wasn’t always a janitor. Once a nomadic hunter from the wild plains outside the city, he now sees a chance to understand the forces that decimated his tribe and drove him from his homeland.
Together they will uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever – if it doesn’t get them killed first.
Praise for Blood Over Bright Haven:
“This is the new god-tier fantasy author” Reader Review
“I couldn't put it down” Reader Review
“My favourite fantasy of all time” Reader Review
“I will never emotionally recover” Reader Review
“The best book – bar none – I've read all year” Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons
"This book is a merciless reckoning that leaves you reeling long after the last page is turned." Sara Hashem, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Jasad Heir
"A scathing but truthful look at the world we live in… A stunningly powerful story." Terry Brooks, author of the epic fantasy Shannara series
"Innovative and brilliantly written, this is a glorious jewel added to the crown of dark academia." Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children series
"A storytelling masterclass." Mark Lawrence, author of The Book that Wouldn't Burn
"A fantastic page-turner – clever, emotional, and thematically rich. I was completely engaged the whole way through. Highly recommended!" James Islington, author of The Will of the Many
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Originally self-published in 2023, Wang's overly ambitious standalone fantasy (after The Sword of Kaigen) addresses two weighty social problems: a wealthy, advanced culture feeding off a disadvantaged one, and talented women being kept subservient by a male elite. When a desperate tribe tries to outrace the deadly Blight and find safety in the city of Tiran, only a skilled hunter, Thomil, and his young niece, Carra, survive. Ten years later, as an underclass janitor, Thomil is surprised to be named the lab assistant of Sciona, a talented magical scholar and the only woman to have tested into the ranks of Tiran's ruling and mostly hostile mages. Working together, Thomil and Sciona gradually learn the city's unholy secret: Tiranese achievements depend on slaughtering the Kwen, Thomil's people, in a land called the Otherrealm, for magical energy. Wang slows her plot by minutely delineating this world's scientific magic system and endows her characters with jarring 21st-century adolescent lingo. The bittersweet ending only partially justifies Sciona's quest to change her society and Thomil's rage at its selfishness. Impatient sword-and-sorcery fantasy fans will struggle.
