Darkland by Liz Williams
In the far-distant future Vali Hallsdottir, assassin of an organisation known as the Skald, is sent on a mission to the world of Nhem. Her assignment is to eliminate the destructive patriarchal regime of the Hierolath. But shortly after her arrival, Vali finds herself betrayed by her mission partner, who is not the man he seems. Frey, once Vali’s lover, has undergone a genetic transformation to disguise himself and has his own agenda for travelling to Nhem. After Vali’s escape from the clutches of the Hierolath’s militia she goes in search of Frey in order to discover the reasons for his betrayal. Her journey takes Vali to Darkland, where sinister forces known as the vitki wreak havoc… Praise for Liz Williams and her novel BANNER OF SOULS: `A vivid adventure . . . that lingers long after the last page is turned’ K. J. Bishop `A gothic feast for the imagination that places Liz Williams in the first rank of visionary science fiction writers’ Charles Stross `Liz Williams is this generation's answer to Margaret Atwood and Sheri Tepper' Chris Moriarty
One of the rising stars of British SF, Liz Williams is the daughter of a stage magician and a gothic novelist, and currently lives in Glastonbury. She received a PhD in Philosophy of Science from Cambridge, and her subsequent career has ranged from reading tarot cards on the Palace Pier to teaching in central Asia. Her fifth book, Banner of Souls was nominated for the Philip K Dick Award and the Arthur C Clarke Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405041256 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405041250 |
| Title | Darkland |
| Author | Liz Williams |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2006-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for BSFA Award for Best Novel 2007 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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