Folks always want to know how you feel on book launch day, and the thing is, you know, i can tell you that on the eve of book launch day, i feel resigned. I recommend a try on this book when it is deep discounted or borrowed from the library. Femalefronted, femaleauthored there arent too many books that make me take a step back and say wow but this is one of them. Ill have to reread the novel before leaping to the sequel due to all the confusion and my lazy reading habits, so for me, the book scored a 3 5. Contact the mirror empire multiple theatrical scripts and a tv pilot are available for immediate production by qualified film production companies. Mirror, mirror disney books disney publishing worldwide. The mirror empire kameron hurley 9780857665577 netgalley. Kate elliott, author of the spiritwalker series the mirror empire is the most original fantasy ive read in a long time, set in a world full of new ideas, expanding the horizons of the genre.
The mirror empire the worldbreaker saga, book 1 kameron hurley angry robot release date. Kameron hurleys worldbreaker saga blends science fiction and fantasy elements together in exciting and innovative ways. The third novel, the broken heavens, is scheduled for publication in january of 2020. The first novella, all systems red, won a hugo, a nebula, a locus, a stabby, and an alex award, and. The mirror empire is an interesting, rawnerved work of epic fantasy built from the ground upby the end of this first volume in her new series, the author leaves each of the main characters with a satisfying conclusion while putting to each of them new problems may the author not keep us waiting too long for the second instalment. His writing credits span several media, including television for episodes of star trek. The first worldbreaker saga novel, the mirror empire, was published in august of 2014. A stunning new epic fantasy from twotime hugo award winner kameron hurley. But at the beginning of the book, back in the glory days of the empire, set after the events seen on star trek.
With the help of a group of wary dwarfs, a kind prince she thought shed never see again, and a mysterious stranger from her past, snow embarks on a quest to stop the evil queen and take back her kingdom. Purchase from the book depository and get free shipping. Kameron hurley on the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody pastwhile a world goes to war. A wiki for the book series written by kameron hurley. The mirror empire by kameron hurley overdrive rakuten.
The mirror empire is a multiple pov story that covers 3 different kingdoms, with one or sometimes two characters in each kingdom. Synopsis a stunning new epic fantasy from twotime hugo award winner kameron hurley. Theyre all flawed, terrified people doing what they can to survive. On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody pastwhile a world goes to war with itself. It features cover art by richard anderson and was published by angry robot books. All in all, the mirror empire is a great addition to fantasy literature. Read empires verdict on the latest season of black mirror, the dark anthology series from charlie brooker. The mirror empire had an absolutely amazing beginning, one of the best opening chapters ive ever. The second novel, empire ascendant, was published in october of 2015. The books featured one novel for each of the five television series plus the new frontier series.
In the frozen kingdom of saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating whole cities, leaving. But when new information about her parents resurfaces and a plot to kill her goes haywire, everything changes for snow. Alasdair stuart the mirror empire is an extraordinary novel. Mirror universe is a prose fiction series set in the mirror universe featuring characters from many star trek series. The scale and invention here makes it essential reading but the characters make it remarkable. Adrian tchaikovsky, author of the shadows of the apt series and finalist for the 2014 gemmel legend award theres a powerful yet elegant.
The mirror empire ebook by kameron hurley rakuten kobo. David mack is the awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of more than thirty novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the star trek destiny and cold equations trilogies. Twelve families race for a throne soon to be made vacant by murder or civil war. It was shortlisted for the gemmell morningstar award.
I have really enjoyed the juxtaposition of power in mirror empire, especially from a gender context. None of them are heroes and none of them have the comforting sense of having read the book theyre in. The mirror empire book the indianapolis public library. If youre missing game of thrones, discover your new favourite fantasy series in the empire of salt. On the eve of a recurring catastrophic event known to extinguish nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan evades death and slavery to uncover her own bloody past. I think that the first chapter with the captain general has been one of the most affective chapters i have read in a long time. The city of darien lies at the heart of a dying empire. But i imagine a more perceptive, intuitive reader could rate it.
This 2parter had a unique position of being both a prequel, and a sequel a prequel to toss mirror, mirror, and a sequel to toss the tholian web, in which the u. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Book ebook in the world of kameron hurleys the mirror empire, where magic users draw their power from one of three heavenly satellites, a dark star is rising, one whose ascendance heralds a time of cataclysmic change and war between realities. August 26, 2014 isbn 9780857665560 it only took one book for me to expect great things from kameron h. Hurley says the mirror empire is the most intricately plotted book shes ever writtenthe bel dame apocrypha books having had fairly simple go get soandsos head type of plots. In 2009 the series continued in an anthology of twelve short stories, shards and. Basically there is an unknown enemy that is causing recommendation. But where game of thrones was full of white men and rape and ponderous descriptions of what. The mirror empire book jefferson county public library. The mirror empire is the most original fantasy ive read in a long time, set in a world full of new ideas, expanding the horizons of the genre. In the frozen kingdom of saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating whole cities, leaving behind nothing but. Ive been an sff writer for about twentyseven years, and my novels include the death of the necromancer, wheel of the infinite, the fall of ilerien trilogy, the books of the raksura series, and most recently, the murderbot diaries novella series for tordotcom publishing. The mirror empire is the first book in the worldbreaker saga trilogy.
Kameron hurley currently hacks out a living as a marketing and advertising writer in ohio. A complex and intricate book full of elegant ideas and finelydrawn characters. Hurley says the mirror empire is the most intricately plotted book shes ever writtenthe bel dame apocrypha books having had fairly. The dhai nation has broken apart under the onslaught of the tai kao, invaders from a parallel world. But ill take a flawed work of intelligent ambition, one with layers of complexity and depth, filled with images and concepts, over a toosafe, easytoswallow, sameold sameold. In this devastating sequel to the mirror empire, kameron hurley transports us back to a land of blood mages and sentient plants, dark magic and warfare on a scale that spans worlds. The mirror empire has more than its share of flaws, and i do wish it had pulled me in more than it did, and sooner the last quarter really had me pretty fully. In the frozen kingdom of saiduan, invaders from another realm are decimating whole cities, leaving behind. Kameron hurleys the mirror empire is essentially what i wanted game of thrones to be. This is a hugely ambitious work, bloody and violent, with interestingly genderflipped politics and.
Tomorrow is the official release day for the mirror empire, my fourth published novel and the first in a new epic fantasy series. Alex ristea, risteas reads hurley has bitten off an awful lot with her ambitious the mirror empire. Nox, oldi at the end of each of the paths you will find a minigame, with a counter from 26 to 36 seconds probably depends on the number of points collected. Deep space nine, film, short fiction, and comic books. The talk around kameron hurley after her hugo winning blog article women have always fought certainly made sure there would be attention on her next novel and this is it. And for those of us who are bored with a linear and predictable narrative. It began with a series of six novels published in two books in 2007. With the dhai in retreat, kirana, leader of the tai kao, establishes a base in omas temple and instructs her astrologers to discover how they can use the ancient holy place to close the way between worlds.
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