God's War: Bel Dame Apocrypha - Softcover

Kameron Hurley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091952786 ISBN 13: 9780091952785

Publisher: Del Rey, 2014

Synopsis

Gods War

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About the Author:

Kameron Hurley is the acclaimed author of the novels God's War and The Mirror Empire. She has been awarded two Hugo Awards, the Kitschky Award for Best Debut Novel, and has also been a finalist for the Nebula Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction and Fantasy Award, and the Locus Award. Visit her online at KameronHurley.Blogspot.com or on Twitter at @KameronHurley.

From Publishers Weekly:

Readers will be fascinated by the setting of this slow-starting but compelling far-future debut. On a planet settled by Muslims and ravaged by constant war and pollution, Nyx, a former government-sponsored assassin or "bel dame," gets by as a bounty hunter. Her assistant is the foreign magician Rhys, who can control the ubiquitous insects that drive the planet's technology. When the government asks them to hunt down an off-worlder who possesses technology that could end the war, they find themselves facing off against foreign agents and their fellow bel dames. Hurley's world-building is phenomenal, with casual references to insectile technology and the world's history that provide atmosphere without info dumps. Far too many pages are spent introducing the characters, but the story is highly engaging once it starts, and Hurley smoothly handles tricky themes such as race, class, religion, and gender without sacrificing action. (Feb.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Del Rey
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0091952786
• ISBN 13: 9780091952785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396