WINNER OF THE HUGO, NEBULA, LOCUS, AND AURORA AWARDS! The River Has Rootsis the hugely anticipated solo debut ofAmal El-Mohtar,theNew York Timesbestselling co-author ofThis is How You Lose the Time War.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.
The hardcover edition features beautiful interior illustrations by Kathleen Neeley and a foil case stamp.
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 C?rdova Abeautiful, musical, and loving story. Emma T?rzs
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 familys 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&
An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick!
Amal El-Mohtaris a Hugo Award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy, poetry and criticism. Her books include
The River Has Rootsand the
New York Timesbestseller
This is How You Lose the Time War, written with Max Gladstone, which has been translated into over ten languages. Her reviews and articles have appeared in the
New York Timesand on
NPR Books. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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