Master of poisons : a novel / Andrea Hairston.
| Author/creator | Hairston, Andrea author. |
| Other author | Older, Daniel José, interviewer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Trade Paperback Edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : A Tordotcom Book, published by Tom Doherty Associates, [2021] |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 540 pages : map ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | perfect binding |
| Abstract | "Award-winning author Andrea Hairston weaves together African folktales and postcolonial literature into unforgettable fantasy in Master of Poisons. The world is changing. Poison desert eats good farmland. Once-sweet water turns foul. The wind blows sand and sadness across the Empire. To get caught in a storm is death. To live and do nothing is death. There is magic in the world, but good conjure is hard to find. Djola, righthand man and spymaster of the lord of the Arkhysian Empire, is desperately trying to save his adopted homeland, even in exile. Awa, a young woman training to be a powerful griot, tests the limits of her knowledge and comes into her own in a world of sorcery, floating cities, kindly beasts, and uncertain men. Awash in the rhythms of folklore and storytelling and rich with Hairston's characteristic lush prose, Master of Poisons is epic fantasy that will bleed your mind with its turns of phrase and leave you aching for the world it burns into being." -- Jacket flap |
| Local note | Joyner Schlobin Coll.: See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| General note | "A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
| General note | "Includes an extensive conversational interview between the author and Daniel José Older!"--Front cover. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Schlobin Coll. item purchased from Amazon 20250224 |
| Binding note | Perfect binding. |
| Awards note | A Sience Fiction & Fantasy Pick for Kirkus Reviews' Best Books 2020 |
| Genre/form | Folklore. |
| Genre/form | Folklore. |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| ISBN | 9781250260567 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | 1250260566 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Schlobin Fantasy Collection | PS3608.A54534 M37 2021 | ✔ Available | Request Material |