Notes from the Burning Age

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'ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ IN RECENT YEARS. THOUGHT PROVOKING, IMAGINATIVE AND PACKS A HELL OF AN EMOTIONAL PUNCH' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of TimeFrom one of the most imaginative writers of her generation comes an extraordinary vision of the future.Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age - a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded, so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world, and how much he is willing to lose.Notes from the Burning Age is the remarkable and captivating new novel from the award-winning Claire North that puts dystopian fiction in a whole new light.'Beautiful and riveting' Buzzfeed'Will keep readers hooked right up until the explosive close' Publishers Weekly'An impassioned, urgent and compelling new work that burns as bright as the fires of our own burning age. This is not to be missed' Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author'North's talent shines out' Sunday Times'An original and even dazzling writer' Kirkus'North goes from strength to strength' Guardian'Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining' Patrick Ness
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
416 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780356514734
Related ISBNs:
9780356514758
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Claire North
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Bookshare Staff
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