The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie Liu Paperback Book

Description: The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie Liu From New York Times bestseller Marjorie Liu comes six dark, lush, and spellbinding short stories and one novella, full of unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women . FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New York Times bestseller and Hugo, British Fantasy, Romantic Times, and Eisner award-winning author of the graphic novel Monstress, Marjorie Liu leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her long-awaited debut collection of dark, lush, and spellbinding short fiction, you will find unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women.Briar, bodyguard for a body-stealing sorceress, discovers her love for Rose, whose true soul emerges only once a week. An apprentice witch seeks her freedom through betrayal, the bones of the innocent, and a meticulously plotted spell. In a world powered by crystal skulls, a warrior returns to save China from invasion by her jealous ex. A princess runs away from an arranged marriage, finding family in a strange troupe of traveling actors at the border of the kingdoms deep, dark woods.Concluding with a gorgeous full-length novella, Marjorie Lius first short fiction collection is an unflinching sojourn into her thorny tales of love, revenge, and new beginnings.Liu charms with this spellbinding collection of six short stories and one novella...Lius mastery of so many different subgenres astounds, and her ear for language carries each story forward on gorgeously crafted sentences. This is a must-read. - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA collection of short stories exploring the emotional complexity, diverse physicality, and layered sexuality of resourceful women...Within each tale, author Liu gives a masterclass in the art of storytelling. She doesnt waste a word or a comma, nor does she miss an opportunity to dive into what makes us human, no matter who we are or who we love. In the title novella, the protagonist learns that some trees are bark and root, and some trees have soul and teeth." So, too, will readers find that Lius writing is all "soul and teeth." Neither will release them quickly. The only drawback to these seven stories is that readers will want far more time in each world. -Kirkus, starred reviewThe Tangleroot Palace is charming and ruthless. Tales that feel new yet grounded in the infinitely ancient, a mythology for the coming age. -Angela Slatter, author of The Bitterwood Bible Author Biography Marjorie M. Liu is a bestselling novelist and comic book writer. She is the author of more than 19 novels, most notably the urban fantasy series Hunter Kiss and the paranormal romance series Dirk & Steele. She has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, for The Mortal Bone and Tiger Eye. Ms. Liu was the first woman, and first woman of colour, to win an Eisner Award in the Best Writer category Long Description New York Times bestseller and Hugo, British Fantasy, Romantic Times, and Eisner award-winning author of the graphic novel Monstress , Marjorie Liu leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her long-awaited debut collection of dark, lush, and spellbinding short fiction, you will find unexpected detours, dangerous magic, and even more dangerous women. Briar, bodyguard for a body-stealing sorceress, discovers her love for Rose, whose true soul emerges only once a week. An apprentice witch seeks her freedom through betrayal, the bones of the innocent, and a meticulously plotted spell. In a world powered by crystal skulls, a warrior returns to save China from invasion by her jealous ex. A princess runs away from an arranged marriage, finding family in a strange troupe of traveling actors at the border of the kingdoms deep, dark woods. Concluding with a gorgeous full-length novella, Marjorie Lius first short fiction collection is an unflinching sojourn into her thorny tales of love, revenge, and new beginnings. Liu charms with this spellbinding collection of six short stories and one novella...Lius mastery of so many different subgenres astounds, and her ear for language carries each story forward on gorgeously crafted sentences. This is a must-read. - Publishers Weekly , starred review A collection of short stories exploring the emotional complexity, diverse physicality, and layered sexuality of resourceful women...Within each tale, author Liu gives a masterclass in the art of storytelling. She doesnt waste a word or a comma, nor does she miss an opportunity to dive into what makes us human, no matter who we are or who we love. In the title novella, the protagonist learns that some trees are bark and root, and some trees have soul and teeth." So, too, will readers find that Lius writing is all "soul and teeth." Neither will release them quickly. The only drawback to these seven stories is that readers will want far more time in each world. -- Kirkus , starred review The Tangleroot Palace is charming and ruthless. Tales that feel new yet grounded in the infinitely ancient, a mythology for the coming age. --Angela Slatter, author of The Bitterwood Bible Details ISBN1789099625 Author Marjorie Liu Publisher Titan Books Ltd Year 2022 ISBN-10 1789099625 ISBN-13 9781789099621 Publication Date 2022-04-05 UK Release Date 2022-04-05 Format Paperback Imprint Titan Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-04-05 Pages 320 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139176581;

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