Cloud Permutations
β Scribed by Tidhar, Lavie
- Book ID
- 100677816
- Publisher
- Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Melanesia,Melanesia.
- ISBN
- 1625671075
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β¦ Synopsis
The world of Heven was populated, centuries ago, by Melanesian settlers from distant Earth. It is a peaceful, quiet world--yet it harbours ancient secrets.Kal just wants to fly. But flying is the one thing forbidden on Heven--a world dominated by the mysterious, ever present clouds in the skies. What do they hide? For Kal, finding the answer might mean his death--but how far will you go to realise your dreams?Set against the breathtaking vista of a world filled with mystery and magic, Cloud Permutations is a planetary romance with a unique South Pacific flavour, filled with mythic monsters, ancient alien artefacts, floating islands and a quest to find a legendary tower...whatever the cost.REVIEWS:"A meditation on the making and meaning of cultural myths" -World Literature Today"Wonderful novella...his writing is as powerful and lovingly handled as any old master" -Tangent"Wonderful and touching" -Rising Shadow Review"An impressive science fiction tale...It is Tidhar's refreshing telling that makes it special." -Locus
β¦ Subjects
Melanesia
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