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The Year of Our War

(2004)
(The first book in the Castle series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
2006 Astounding Award for Best New Writer (nominee)
2005 Astounding Award for Best New Writer (nominee)
2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee)
2005 Locus Award for Best First Novel (nominee)

Jant is the Messenger, one of The Circle, a cadre of 50 immortals who serve the Emperor, and the only who can fly. The Emperor seeks to protect mankind from the hordes of giant insects who have plagued the land for centuries. But he must also contend with the rivalries of his chosen immortals.


Genre: Fantasy

Praise for this book

"Exuberant, incredibly inventive, a blistering debut, and honest-to-god unputdownable." - China Miéville


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