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Palaces of the Crow: A speculative historical thriller from the Hugo and Locus Award winner
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From the Locus and Hugo Award-winning author Ray Nayler, this haunting novel blends history and speculative wonder into a story of survival, loyalty and the fragile beauty of life in the darkest of times.
'an extraordinary science fiction novel' SFX MAGAZINE
'constantly surprising, moving and thought-provoking' GUARDIAN
'a must-read author' SFF WORLD
June 1941, Eastern Europe. As the German blitzkrieg tears across a divided continent, four young lives are thrown into chaos: Neriya, a young Jewish girl who dreams of becoming a scientist; Czeslaw, an underage Polish deserter fleeing the Red Army; Kezia, a Roma horse trader whose family is on the run from Soviet collectivisation; and a nameless,, abandoned boy who cannot speak.
Driven deep into the Lithuanian woods, they form an unbreakable bond with one another and with a flock of crows whose uncanny intelligence hints at a secret older and stranger than they could ever have imagined.
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Praise for Palaces of the Crow
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An intense, claustrophobic novel . . . a work of first-rate science fiction - Cory Doctorow on Where the Axe is Buried
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A bold, epic SF story and an inspiring tale about taking down all forms of authoritarianism - Booklist (starred review) on Where the Axe is Buried
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Roll over, George Orwell . . . A richly detailed evocation of a grim future that is, sadly, absolutely believable - Kirkus (starred review) on Where the Axe is Buried
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Exceedingly ambitious - The New York Times on The Mountain in the Sea
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A first-rate speculative thriller - Jeff VanderMeer on The Mountain in the Sea
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