Review
‘Tepper creates a true refuge, one of those rare worlds into which the reader can escape completely’ Locus
‘This book possess just about every possible virtue that one could ask of a fantasy novel’ Booklist
‘Remember reading? Really reading. I mean… the way I read in childhood – for knowledge, for transformation, for suvival – that’s how I found myself reading Sheri S. Tepper’s exhilarating new science fiction novel Sideshow’ Village Voice
Product Description
The World River carries many secrets. And it is a place where the truth can kill.
Come to the world of the River. A world distant in time and space, where the pace of life is counted by the tides of the great River – and where swift, dark currents flow beneath a placid surface.
Pamra Don is a young woman scarred by her mother’s death and lured to a priesthood where truth must be hidden from the faithful. Thrasne is a young boatman who trades from town to town, free from the iron control of the Towers of the Awakeners. These two, both by accident and design, are about to discover many truths.
Truths about the Thraish, a native race whose savage god has promised Pamra’s people a world of willing prey.
Pamra becomes the visionary leader of a great pilgrimage to the Protector of Mna. But the Thraish at last take note of Pamra Don and her crusade… and their vengeance will be swift.
From the Back Cover
The World River carries many secrets
Come to the world of the River, a world of distant in time and space where swift, dark currents flow beneath a placid surface. Pamra Don is a young woman scared by her mother's death and lured to a priesthood where truth must be hidden form the faithful. Thrasne is a young boatman who trades form town to town, free from the iron control of the Towers of the Awakeners. These two, both by accident and design, are bout to discover many truths: The World River is a place the truth can kill.
For the first time in a single volume, the two books, 'Northshore' and 'Southshore'
'Tepper is a wise and compassionate narrator, and when it comes to spinning a yarn that you don't ever want to stop reading, there are few better spinners than she is'
MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION
About the Author
Sheri S. Tepper is the author of many critically acclaimed sf novels, including Sideshow, Raising the Stones and Beauty, which won the Locus Award for best fantasy novel. She has also written horror and crime novels. She lives in New Mexico.
