Darkland [Mass Market Paperback]

'Williams has mastered the art of writing clearly and believably about weird, alien worlds' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'Her prose is unfussy and compelling...this is adventurous, thought-provoking science fiction...' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'a fascinating experience but definitely not for the faint-hearted.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'A haunting, chilling and state-of-the-art slice of science fiction - this is very dark stuff indeed' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A spellbinding Gothic SF feast - from the author of BANNER OF SOULS

In the far-distant future Vali Hallsdottir, assassin of an organisation known as the Skald, is sent on a mission to the world of Nhem. Her assignment is to eliminate the destructive patriarchal regime of the Hierolath. But shortly after her arrival, Vali finds herself betrayed by her mission partner, who is not the man he seems. Frey, once Vali’s lover, has undergone a genetic transformation and has his own agenda for travelling to Nhem. After Vali’s escape from the clutches of the Hierolath's militia she goes in search of Frey in order to discover the reasons for his betrayal. Her journey takes Vali to Darkland, where sinister forces known as the vitki wreak havoc . . . ‘Williams’s prose is unfussy and compelling . . . this is adventurous, thought-provoking science fiction . . .’ The Times ‘British SF finding an instantly recognizable voice’ Guardian

Liz Williams is the daughter of a stage magician and a gothic novelist, and currently lives near Brighton seafront. She received a PhD in Philosophy of Science from Cambridge, and her subsequent career has ranged from reading tarot cards on the Palace Pier to teaching in central Asia. Darkland is her sixth novel.