British Science Fiction Association Awards
The Library of Broken Worlds
Alaya Dawn Johnson's The Library of Broken Worlds. I confirmed the standalone book edition with ISBN13 9781338290622.
Work Information
A standalone book published in 2023.
An English-language novel from Scholastic with bibliographic confirmation and an ISBN.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Scholastic Pr
- Published
- 2023-06-06
- Pages
- 431 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 14.88 x 3.4 x 21.87 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781338290622
- ISBN-10
- 1338290622
- Price
- 5728 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Teen & Young Adult
A girl matches wits with a war god in this kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tale of oppression and the cost of peace, where stories hide within other stories, and narrative has the power to heal -- or to burn everything in its path -- from World Fantasy Award–winning author Alaya Dawn Johnson. A girl and a god, alone in communion ... In the winding underground tunnels of the Library, the great peacekeeper of the three systems, a heinous secret lies buried -- and Freida is the only one who can uncover it. As the daughter of a Library god, Freida has spent her whole life exploring the Library's ever-changing tunnels and communing with the gods. Her unparalleled access makes her unique -- and dangerous. When Freida meets Joshua, a Tierran boy desperate to save his people, and Nergüi, a disciple from a persecuted religious minority, Freida is compelled to help them. But in order to do so, she will have to venture deeper into the Library than she has ever known. There she will discover the atrocities of the past, the truth of her origins, and the impossibility of her future. With the world at the brink of war, Freida embarks on a journey to fulfill her destiny, one that pits her against an ancient war god. Her mission is straightforward: Destroy the god before he can rain hellfire upon thousands of innocent lives -- if he doesn't destroy her first.
Alaya Dawn Johnson is the author of The Summer Prince -- which received three starred reviews, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and was named a 2013 Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year -- and Love Is the Drug , the 2014 Nebula Award winner for best young adult novel. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, most notably the title story in The Memory Librarian , in collaboration with Janelle Monáe. She lives in Mexico.
Reviews
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a novel about timeless themes love, politics and war
As the author’s note at the end of the book notes this isn’t specifically about any modern or “real” philosophy or political views. But it is also in many ways an exploration of life and consequences and peace and what it means to be human and to be real. Amazing worldbuilding with memorable characters and a really complex form. Highly recommended and may need a second reading to get everything. I love the format of stories within stories within stories. But be prepared for a lot of it. This is a novel full of other stories being told by and to the main character. This book also tackles a lot of challenging themes - while I recommend it highly I also suggest looking at some content warnings before deciding whether to read this - there are some very tough themes explored here. Explored well and thoughtful. But also intensely.