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The River Has Roots

El-Mohtar, Amal — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

AN INDIE NEXT AND LIBRARYREADS PICK!

The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar. Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.
"Half delicious murder ballad, half beguiling love story." —Holly Black

"An absolute must-read." —T. Kingfisher

"Every sentence sings!" —Sarah Beth Durst

"Utterly enchanting." —Fonda Lee

"A story that outlasts itself." —Alix E. Harrow

"Truly exquisite." —Zoraida Córdova

"A beautiful, musical, and loving story." —Emma Törzs
"Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath."
In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family.
There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family's latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees.
But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters' bond but also their lives will be at risk...
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This Is How You Lose the Time War

El-Mohtar, Amal, Gladstone, Max — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

* HUGO AWARD WINNER: BEST NOVELLA * NEBULA AND LOCUS AWARDS WINNER: BEST NOVELLA *

"[An] exquisitely crafted tale...Part epistolary romance, part mind-blowing science fiction adventure, this dazzling story unfolds bit by bit, revealing layers of meaning as it plays with cause and effect, wildly imaginative technologies, and increasingly intricate wordplay...This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone comes an enthralling, romantic novel spanning time and space about two time-traveling rivals who fall in love and must change the past to ensure their future.
Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading.

Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future.

Except the discovery of their bond would mean the death of each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win. That's how war works, right?

Cowritten by two beloved and award-winning sci-fi writers, This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epic love story spanning time and space.

The River Has Roots

El-Mohtar, Amal — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best New Voice and for Production & Sound Design!

The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar. Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.
This program features music performed by the author and her sister, Dounya El-Mohtar with Amal and Dounya on harp, flute, and vocals; and songs sung by the narrator, Gem Carmella. It also includes the short story "John Hollowback and the Witch," from the author's upcoming collection.

"Half delicious murder ballad, half beguiling love story." —Holly Black

"An absolute must-read." —T. Kingfisher

"Every sentence sings!" —Sarah Beth Durst

"Utterly enchanting." —Fonda Lee

"A story that outlasts itself." —Alix E. Harrow

"Truly exquisite." —Zoraida Córdova

"A beautiful, musical, and loving story." —Emma Törzs
"Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath."
In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family.
There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family's latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees.
But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters' bond but also their lives will be at risk...
"...Gem Carmella's narration kicks the book up several notches. Her rich rural English accent and animated delivery lend the air of a tale told fireside by a beloved relative, adding so much to the novel's charm..." — Slate

"Musical effects combine with Carmella's singing at key moments...A stunning performance."—AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner)

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.

This Is How You Lose the Time War

El-Mohtar, Amal, Gladstone, Max — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT