SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER
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Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds . “A beguiling fantasy not to be missed.”—Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game WINNER OF THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD • WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Vulture, Polygon, She Reads, Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace. But that god cannot be contained forever. With the aid of Jun, a guard broken by his guilt-stricken past, and Keema, an outcast fighting for his future, the god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own children, the triplet Terrors who would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedom—and a way to end the Moon Throne forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined. Both a sweeping adventure story and an intimate exploration of identity, legacy, and belonging, The Spear Cuts Through Water is an ambitious and profound saga that will transport and transform you—and is like nothing you’ve ever read before. Review: Great - One of the most beautiful book I owned. It was on my TBR for so long that my father gifted me this one. But I should have waited for the sale :( Review: Very good audiobook - ***minor spoilers about the tone of the ending*** This book almost pulled 'The Hero of Ages' at me. I was screaming till I wasn't. Thank youuuuuu for not making me read the ending in a haze of tears!!! Anyway, this is the best book I've read in a while. The writing style, the story, the narrative style, the characters, they were all amazing. It's a bit confusing in the beginning but it pays off tenfold if you stick with it. The tortoise 🐢 phones reminded me of Den Den Mushi 🐌Loved Jun and Keema so much that when the story went on a tangent near the end, I almost lost it! The audiobook was beautifully narrated.
| Best Sellers Rank | #81,165 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #342 in Epic Fantasy (Books) #600 in Military Fantasy (Books) #601 in Fantasy Anthologies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,081 Reviews |
T**A
Great
One of the most beautiful book I owned. It was on my TBR for so long that my father gifted me this one. But I should have waited for the sale :(
N**E
Very good audiobook
***minor spoilers about the tone of the ending*** This book almost pulled 'The Hero of Ages' at me. I was screaming till I wasn't. Thank youuuuuu for not making me read the ending in a haze of tears!!! Anyway, this is the best book I've read in a while. The writing style, the story, the narrative style, the characters, they were all amazing. It's a bit confusing in the beginning but it pays off tenfold if you stick with it. The tortoise 🐢 phones reminded me of Den Den Mushi 🐌Loved Jun and Keema so much that when the story went on a tangent near the end, I almost lost it! The audiobook was beautifully narrated.
V**.
Una joya. Novela de fantasía que se sale de lo común.
Me encantó de principio a fin. Novela atípica de fantasía que mezcla narración en primera persona, segunda y tercera en función del pasaje que se relata y del punto de vista desde el que se exponen los sucesos. Los protagonistas son carismáticos y la relación que se desarrolla entre ellos es una de las más bonitas que he leído en fantasía.
E**Z
Complex, deliberate, and worth the patience
“The Spear Cuts Through Water” demands patience. It starts slow and unfolds through multiple layers and timelines, which won’t work for every reader. But if you stay with it, the payoff is worth it. The narrative is precise and immersive, and the world feels tangible in a way that avoids idealization; the divine ages, power is flawed, and characters are not redeemed by a single act. There’s a quiet realism within the myth that gives the story real weight. It’s not for everyone, but it knows exactly what it’s doing.
D**H
A Masterpiece
Beautiful, poetic, mythical, unique. An absolute masterpiece.
C**R
Beautiful
This book is pure art. It was hard to understand the style for the first few pages, but I wasn't bored for a second, and at no point could I have predicted what was going to happen next.
K**.
Good story, terrible book
The story of the book is not what I am talking about. It is the book itself. Very poor quality cover and even worse page quality. I've seen better quality newspapers. Yes, it is a paperback but the cover is so thin, it was barely ok when it came to me but it was drowning from the warmth of my hands while reading. Now the cover is bending all the other ways but flat. It has a really good cover art too. Sorry for the Author and the cover artist, they deserved better.
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