Kalimpura by Jay Lake (English) Paperback Book

Description: Kalimpura by Jay Lake Green is hounded by the gods of Copper Downs and the gods of Kalimpura, who have laid claim to her and her children. She never wanted to be a conduit for the supernatural, but when she killed the Immortal Duke and created the Ox god with the power she released, she came to their notice. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Green is hounded by the gods of Copper Downs and the gods of Kalimpura, who have laid claim to her and her children. She never wanted to be a conduit for the supernatural, but when she killed the Immortal Duke and created the Ox god with the power she released, she came to their notice. Now she has sworn to retrieve the two girls taken hostage by the Bittern Court, one of Kalimpuras rival guilds. But the Temple of the Lily Goddess is playing politics with her life. Author Biography JAY LAKE was a prolific writer of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an award-winning editor, a popular raconteur and toastmaster, and an excellent teacher at the many writers workshops he attended. His novels included Tors publications Mainspring, Escapement, and Pinion, and the trilogy of novels in his Green cycle - Green, Endurance and Kalimpura. Lake was nominated multiple times for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the World Fantasy Award. He won the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer in 2004, the year after his first professional stories were published. In 2008 Jay Lake was diagnosed with colon cancer, and in the years after he became known outside the sf genre as a powerful and brutally honest blogger about the progression of his disease. Jay Lake died on June 1, 2014. Review "Assassin and ex-courtesan Green has saved a city and birthed a god. Now she wants to move on--but shes hunted by enemies from her past, the city council is mired in a power struggle and cant provide much aid, and something is stalking goddesses, including the one Green serves. Lake deftly weaves complicated, stubborn characters into a plot that reaches the grandest and most personal scales without ever straining credulity.... This complex, lonesome, haunting novel will appeal to fans of Valente, Monette, and Mieville." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Endurance"Theres something both uplifting and melancholy in this fantasy adventures tone, which 16-year-old Green narrates with a world-weary old souls experience, emotional weight hanging from every page. Thoughtful fantasy readers will appreciate Greens newfound perspective and the lush details derived from a mixture of Eastern cultures, as well as the sheer audacity of a killer bisexual nonwhite teen mom protagonist." --Publishers Weekly"The richness of [Lakes] rendering of urban life as tapestry is genuinely irresistible." --John Clute on Green"Running with Green over the citys gilded rooftops, plunging through sewers with her to confront a skinless avatar of the God of Pain, readers will feel the exhilaration of freedom deeply prized, unceasingly sought, and hard-won." --Seattle Times on Green"Lakes poetic metaphors and similes and full circle plotting are wonderfully pleasant to read, making this heroic tale one of the best fantasies of the year." --Sacramento Book Review on Green Assassin and ex-courtesan Green has saved a city and birthed a god. Now she wants to move on--but shes hunted by enemies from her past, the city council is mired in a power struggle and cant provide much aid, and something is stalking goddesses, including the one Green serves. Lake deftly weaves complicated, stubborn characters into a plot that reaches the grandest and most personal scales without ever straining credulity . This complex, lonesome, haunting novel will appeal to fans of Valente, Monette, and Mieville. Publishers Weekly, starred review on Endurance Theres something both uplifting and melancholy in this fantasy adventures tone, which 16-year-old Green narrates with a world-weary old souls experience, emotional weight hanging from every page. Thoughtful fantasy readers will appreciate Greens newfound perspective and the lush details derived from a mixture of Eastern cultures, as well as the sheer audacity of a killer bisexual nonwhite teen mom protagonist. Publishers Weekly The richness of [Lakes] rendering of urban life as tapestry is genuinely irresistible. John Clute on Green Running with Green over the citys gilded rooftops, plunging through sewers with her to confront a skinless avatar of the God of Pain, readers will feel the exhilaration of freedom deeply prized, unceasingly sought, and hard-won. Seattle Times on Green Lakes poetic metaphors and similes and full circle plotting are wonderfully pleasant to read, making this heroic tale one of the best fantasies of the year. Sacramento Book Review on Green" Assassin and ex-courtesan Green has saved a city and birthed a god. Now she wants to move on--but shes hunted by enemies from her past, the city council is mired in a power struggle and cant provide much aid, and something is stalking goddesses, including the one Green serves. Lake deftly weaves complicated, stubborn characters into a plot that reaches the grandest and most personal scales without ever straining credulity . This complex, lonesome, haunting novel will appeal to fans of Valente, Monette, and Mieville. "Publishers Weekly, starred review on Endurance" Theres something both uplifting and melancholy in this fantasy adventures tone, which 16-year-old Green narrates with a world-weary old souls experience, emotional weight hanging from every page. Thoughtful fantasy readers will appreciate Greens newfound perspective and the lush details derived from a mixture of Eastern cultures, as well as the sheer audacity of a killer bisexual nonwhite teen mom protagonist. "Publishers Weekly" The richness of [Lakes] rendering of urban life as tapestry is genuinely irresistible. "John Clute on Green" Running with Green over the citys gilded rooftops, plunging through sewers with her to confront a skinless avatar of the God of Pain, readers will feel the exhilaration of freedom deeply prized, unceasingly sought, and hard-won. "Seattle Times on Green" Lakes poetic metaphors and similes and full circle plotting are wonderfully pleasant to read, making this heroic tale one of the best fantasies of the year. "Sacramento Book Review on Green"" "Assassin and ex-courtesan Green has saved a city and birthed a god. Now she wants to move on--but shes hunted by enemies from her past, the city council is mired in a power struggle and cant provide much aid, and something is stalking goddesses, including the one Green serves. Lake deftly weaves complicated, stubborn characters into a plot that reaches the grandest and most personal scales without ever straining credulity.... This complex, lonesome, haunting novel will appeal to fans of Valente, Monette, and Mieville."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review on "Endurance ""Theres something both uplifting and melancholy in this fantasy adventures tone, which 16-year-old Green narrates with a world-weary old souls experience, emotional weight hanging from every page. Thoughtful fantasy readers will appreciate Greens newfound perspective and the lush details derived from a mixture of Eastern cultures, as well as the sheer audacity of a killer bisexual nonwhite teen mom protagonist."--"Publishers Weekly "Praise for "Green" "The richness of [Lakes] rendering of urban life as tapestry is genuinely irresistible."--John Clute "Running with Green over the citys gilded rooftops, plunging through sewers with her to confront a skinless avatar of the God of Pain, readers will feel the exhilaration of freedom deeply prized, unceasingly sought, and hard-won."--"Seattle Times""Lakes poetic metaphors and similes and full circle plotting are wonderfully pleasant to read, making this heroic tale one of the best fantasies of the year."--"Sacramento Book Review" Review Quote The richness of [Lakes] rendering of urban life as tapestry is genuinely irresistible. Excerpt from Book Copper Downs, Postpartum Details ISBN0765327163 Author Jay Lake Short Title KALIMPURA Publisher Tor Books Series Green Language English ISBN-10 0765327163 ISBN-13 9780765327161 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 3 Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-09-19 Pages 303 DEWEY 813.6 Imprint Tor Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General/Trade 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:117719772;

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