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No Present Like Time

by Steph Swainston

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The incredible follow-up to Steph Swainston's acclaimed first novel, The Year of Our War, No Present Like Time is a superb work of literary fantasy.

God is still on vacation, the Emperor still leads the war against the insects, and his cadre of immortals is still quarreling among themselves. But a new land has been discovered, one that holds the secrets of centuries, and one of their own, now exiled, foments rebellion against the Circle. In the brutal battle that follows, Jant Comet will discover that even immortals can fall. . . .

Wildly inventive, engaging, and witty, Steph Swainston's trilogy is building to be a landmark of modern imagination.

Review:

"Wonders abound in British author Swainston's polished sequel to The Year of Our War (2005). The Emperor San and his Circle of Immortals strive to protect the medieval empire of the Fourlands from monstrous creatures called Insects, but the continuity of the Circle is threatened. Serein, the Swordsman, is unexpectedly defeated in ritual combat by a young upstart, who is then sent — along with Comet, the Messenger, and other Immortals — on a mission to Tris, an idyllic and recently discovered island nation. Unfortunately, the Immortals, who assume their own superiority to mere humans, make a mess of things, upsetting the democratically minded islanders and accidentally loosing on them an Insect they'd brought along to help persuade the natives to join the empire. Swainston's scintillating prose, well-developed characters and talent for brilliant absurdities (one character alternates between human and shark and drives an automobile with a living engine) mark this as one of the more innovative fantasies of recent years." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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About the Author

Steph Swainston was born in 1974 and comes from Bradford, England. She studies archaeology at Cambridge University and then worked as an archaeologist for three years, gaining a masters of philosophy from the University of Wales.

She also worked as a researcher in a company that develops herbal medicines. Her current job is in defense research.

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ISBN:

9780060753887

Author:

Swainston, Steph

Publisher:

Eos

Author:

by Steph Swainston

Subject:

Insects

Subject:

Fantasy - General

Subject:

Messengers.

Subject:

War stories

Subject:

Fantasy fiction

Subject:

Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy

Copyright:

2006

Edition Description:

Trade PB

Publication Date:

20060131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

416

Dimensions:

8.10x5.36x1.01 in. .69 lbs.

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Product details 416 pages Eos - 2007-02-01 English 9780060753887 Reviews:

"Publishers Weekly Review" by Publishers Weekly, "Wonders abound in British author Swainston's polished sequel to The Year of Our War (2005). The Emperor San and his Circle of Immortals strive to protect the medieval empire of the Fourlands from monstrous creatures called Insects, but the continuity of the Circle is threatened. Serein, the Swordsman, is unexpectedly defeated in ritual combat by a young upstart, who is then sent — along with Comet, the Messenger, and other Immortals — on a mission to Tris, an idyllic and recently discovered island nation. Unfortunately, the Immortals, who assume their own superiority to mere humans, make a mess of things, upsetting the democratically minded islanders and accidentally loosing on them an Insect they'd brought along to help persuade the natives to join the empire. Swainston's scintillating prose, well-developed characters and talent for brilliant absurdities (one character alternates between human and shark and drives an automobile with a living engine) mark this as one of the more innovative fantasies of recent years." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)