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An eccentric noblewoman scientist's journey into a hostile environment will change her world forever, in this enthralling fantasy novel.Rhia Harlyn is a noble in Shen, one of the dozens of shadowlands which separate the bright, alien skyland. She has a missing brother, an unwanted marriage proposal and an interest in science considered unbecoming in her gender. Her brother's disappearance coincided with a violent unsolved murder, and Rhia impulsively joins the search party headed into the skyland - a place whose dangers and wonders have long fascinated her. The dangerous journey brings her into conflict with a young rebel stuck between the worlds of shadow and light, and a charismatic cult leader who believes he can defeat death itself.File Under: Fantasy [ Secret Science | Iron Age | Caravan of Courage | Into the Light ].
About the Author
Jaine Fenn is a British science fiction and fantasy author, and winner of the British Science Fiction Association's Shorter Fiction Award. She studied linguistics and astronomy before going on to work in IT, an experience which left her with a distrust of technology unusual in an SF writer. Her first novel, Principles of Angels, was picked in the UK up by Gollancz, leading to the five book Hidden Empire series of far future SF, with each book telling a discrete story which contributes to the overall plot. Her Shadowlands science fantasy duology, starting with Hidden Sun, is published by Angry Robot.She also teaches creative writing and writes for video-games.
