{"product_id":"an-accident-of-stars-9780857669957","title":"An Accident of Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePortal fantasy grows up in this immersive series kickoff featuring “a life-changing adventure, . . . compelling characters and a fascinating world” (Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Saffron Coulter stumbles through a hole in reality, she finds herself trapped in Kena—a magical realm on the brink of civil war. It’s there that her fate becomes intertwined with that of three very different women: Zech, the fast-thinking acolyte of a cunning, powerful exile; Viya, the spoiled, runaway consort of the empire-building ruler, Vex Leoden; and Gwen, an Earth-born worldwalker whose greatest regret is putting Leoden on the throne. But Leoden has allies, too, and chief among them is the Vex’Mara Kadeja, a dangerous ex-priestess who shares his dreams of conquest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pursued by Leoden and aided by the Shavaktiin—a secretive order of storytellers and mystics—the rebels flee to Veksh, a neighboring matriarchy ruled by the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the portal fantasy I’ve spent my whole life waiting for.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Liz Bourke for \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“So this was basically all the things I’d enjoyed about portal fantasies as a younger reader, with the dubious gifts the suck fairy might have bestowed either questioned or removed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ann Leckie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“I very much enjoyed this. The main character falls out of our world into a life-changing adventure, with compelling characters and a fascinating world.  I can’t wait to read the next book.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Martha Wells, author of The Books of Raksura and The Murderbot Diaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAn Accident of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e‘ interwoven, beautifully rendered cultures are filled with rich details, complex family bonds of all kinds, and deeply layered politics. To enter Kena and the surrounding lands is to be irrevocably and powerfully changed. Foz Meadows has created an epic adventure unlike any I’ve read before.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Fran Wilde, Nebula- and Norton-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eUpdraft\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloudbound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A portal fantasy for grownups, with grit and realism, and characters I loved from the first page.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Trudi Canavan, author of the Black Magician trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fantasy readers who appreciate strong characters and excellent worldbuilding will immerse themselves in this tale.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It’s quite lovely... The main strength of this is its cast, which walks off the page – there’s characters of all ages, all walks of life and all sexual orientations–and its gut punch ending.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Aliette de Bodard, , Nebula Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Shattered Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reminiscent of Ursula K LeGuin, \u003ci\u003eAn Accident of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e will take you to a lush, magical new world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Laura Lam, bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAn Accident of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is anchored in dozens of complex women, driven by the rooted, deep relationships they have with each other. It’s a wonderful, rich, feminist book, and I loved it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—B R Sanders, author of \u003ci\u003eAriah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This fabulous story bowled me over with a compelling blend of intimacy, danger, twisty politics, believably imperfect characters, and a fascinatingly complex universe.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eKate Elliott, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCold Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Richly imaginative world building with delightfully complex and diverse characters; a joy to read!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ann Lemay, videogame writer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The sophistication, thematic ambition and range of viewpoint characters make this a mature work of fantasy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eBFSA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watkins Media Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737750450519,"sku":"9780857669957","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857669957.jpg?v=1723811417","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-accident-of-stars-9780857669957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}