The Fall of Koli by M R Carey

The Fall of Koli by M R Carey

This book explores the life of el-Hajj Beshir Agha (ca. 1657-1746), the most powerful Chief Harem Eunuch in the history of the Ottoman Empire. In this capacity, he helped to shape and propagate the official Ottoman brand of Sunni Islam. El-Hajj Beshir was one of hundreds of East African eunuchs who served as guards and interlocutors for the imperial mothers, sisters, wives, and concubines who inhabited Topkapy Palace's enormous harem. Enslaved in his native Ethiopia as a boy, then castrated in Egypt, Beshir may initially have been purchased by one of Egypt's grandees before being introduced into the palace. Once installed in the palace, he quickly rose through the ranks of harem eunuchs to become harem treasurer by 1707. Following a brief period of exile in 1713-1714, he served as chief of the eunuchs who guarded the Prophet Muhammad's tomb in Medina--a peculiar institution inaugurated in the twelfth century and abolished only in the twentieth. Recalled to Topkapy Palace in 1717, el-Hajj Beshir spent the next thirty years overseeing the educations of crown princes and harem women while choosing and deposing a long series of grand viziers; in the process, he survived a major rebellion that resulted in the execution of a grand vizier and the deposition of a sultan. In his capacity as superintendent of the imperial pious foundations for the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina, he amassed an empire-wide network of clients. Meanwhile, the mosques, theological schools, sufi lodges, and libraries that he founded throughout the empire helped to shape the religious and intellectual profile of the Ottoman state.

What a fantastic endingWhat a tremendous achievement. A gorgeous, borderline flawless trilogy * Seanan McGuire on THE FALL OF KOLI *
An epic and hopeful finale to an altogether splendid tale * KIRKUS on THE FALL OF KOLI *
Carey packs this series conclusion with long-awaited answers about the past, present, and future of his dystopian world. Brimming with both action and humanity . . . this is sure to satisfy series fans * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on THE FALL OF KOLI *
The Fall of Koli is the perfect, bittersweet finale to what has been an incredible, unparalleled journey * FIFANADDICT on THE FALL OF KOLI *
An epic and emotional end to the journey of one of the most memorable heroes in recent years * INFINITE SPECULATION on THE FALL OF KOLI *
A fantastic conclusion to the trilogy. M.R. Carey is a master at world-building and creating characters you will totally invest in. Five stars! * BIBLIOPHILE BOOK CLUB on THE FALL OF KOLI *
Narrator Koli's inquisitive mind and kind heart make him the perfect guide to Carey's immersive, impeccably rendered world . . . A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable * KIRKUS *
Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough * Seanan McGuire on THE BOOK OF KOLI *
Koli embarks on a journey as perilous as it is enlightening . . . Enthralling * GUARDIAN on THE BOOK OF KOLI *
Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and humane * Lauren Beukes *
An ingenious, dizzily provocative novel . . . Carey invents a fantastic far-future world, finding humanity in unlikely places * Helen Marshall, World Fantasy Award-winning author on THE BOOK OF KOLI *
Narrator Koli's inquisitive mind and kind heart make him the perfect guide to Carey's immersive, impeccably rendered world . . . Readers will be thrilled to know the next two books will be published in short order. A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable * KIRKUS on THE BOOK OF KOLI *

M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold over a million copies and became a major motion picture, based on his own BAFTA Award-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer, Hellblazer and X-Men. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels including the Felix Castor series (written as Mike Carey), two radio plays and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.

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ISBN 13	9780356513508
ISBN 10	0356513505
Title	The Fall of Koli
Author	M R Carey
Series	The Rampart Trilogy
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2021-03-25
Number of pages	560
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