The Blue Hour (Paperback)

Mabel Chou

ISBN 10: 1913891909 / ISBN 13: 9781913891909

Published by Balestier Press, London, 2027

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Paperback. On an Island shrouded in the Fog of Eternity, no one remembers their dreams-and no one has ever heard of history.Then Moony finds a forbidden book. Its pages describe humanity's wars and atrocities-a thing called the Second World War-but the final pages have been torn away. She will never know who won. Tucked inside is a note: They are coming.When the Empire of Charn breaches the Fog, it brings the machinery of "civilization" propaganda, slaughterhouses, and a new language to replace the Islanders' own. Moony's world is remade overnight. Yet caught between her dread of the invaders and the flutterings of first love, she discovers that stories and compassion may hold a power older than any empire-the power to rewrite the very script of existence.The Blue Hour is a literary fantasy about the suffering we inherit, the stories we tell to survive, and the beauty that might yet save us.About the Author: Mabel Chou grew up in Taipei, with English and Taiwanese as her mother tongues. She studies Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University. She is an advocate for animal rights. The Blue Hour is her debut novel."The Blue Hour is a brilliant fantasy debut. It may evoke Ursula K. Le Guin or C. S. Lewis, but Mabel Chou's "Edenburyd"-alongside echoes of Charn and the Phantasmagorium-creates a mythic world of its own, at once contemplative, layered, and rooted in Taiwan. Drawing on a wide range of literary and cultural references, from Shakespeare and Steinbeck to Eliot, the novel builds a dense intertextual landscape without losing its emotional clarity. I loved every page. Not only is it a page-turner, but it also made all my reading over the past sixty years seem worthwhile."- Yu-hui Huang, Associate Professor of English and Applied Communication, Shih Hsin University This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Blue Hour (Paperback)
• Publisher: Balestier Press, London
• Publication Date: 2027
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913891909
• ISBN 13: 9781913891909
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

On an Island shrouded in the Fog of Eternity, no one remembers their dreams-and no one has ever heard of history.

Then Moony finds a forbidden book. Its pages describe humanity's wars and atrocities-a thing called the Second World War-but the final pages have been torn away. She will never know who won. Tucked inside is a note: They are coming.

When the Empire of Charn breaches the Fog, it brings the machinery of "civilization" propaganda, slaughterhouses, and a new language to replace the Islanders' own. Moony's world is remade overnight. Yet caught between her dread of the invaders and the flutterings of first love, she discovers that stories and compassion may hold a power older than any empire-the power to rewrite the very script of existence.

The Blue Hour is a literary fantasy about the suffering we inherit, the stories we tell to survive, and the beauty that might yet save us.

About the Author:

Mabel Chou grew up in Taipei, with English and Taiwanese as her mother tongues. She studies Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University. She is an advocate for animal rights. The Blue Hour is her debut novel.

"The Blue Hour is a brilliant fantasy debut. It may evoke Ursula K. Le Guin or C. S. Lewis, but Mabel Chou's "Edenburyd"-alongside echoes of Charn and the Phantasmagorium-creates a mythic world of its own, at once contemplative, layered, and rooted in Taiwan. Drawing on a wide range of literary and cultural references, from Shakespeare and Steinbeck to Eliot, the novel builds a dense intertextual landscape without losing its emotional clarity. I loved every page. Not only is it a page-turner, but it also made all my reading over the past sixty years seem worthwhile."- Yu-hui Huang, Associate Professor of English and Applied Communication, Shih Hsin University