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The Surviving Sky
This Hindu philosophy-inspired debut science fantasy follows a husband and wife racing to save their living city--and their troubled marriage--high above a jungle world besieged by cataclysmic storms. High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity--plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. In these living cities, architects are revered above anyone else. If not for their ability to psychically manipulate the architecture, the cities would plunge into the devastating earthrage storms below. Charismatic, powerful, mystical, Iravan is one such architect. In his city, his word is nearly law. His abilities are his identity, but to Ahilya, his wife, they are a way for survival to be reliant on the privileged few. Like most others, she cannot manipulate the plants. And she desperately seeks change. Their marriage is already thorny--then Iravan is accused of pushing his abilities to forbidden limits. He needs Ahilya to help clear his name; she needs him to tip the balance of rule in their society. As their paths become increasingly intertwined, deadly truths emerge, challenging everything each of them believes. And as the earthrages become longer, and their floating city begins to plummet, Iravan and Ahilya's discoveries might destroy their marriage, their culture, and their entire civilization.
Book Details
- Publisher: Daw Books
- Publish Date: Apr 4th, 2023
- Pages: 416
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 1.03in - 1.43lb
- EAN: 9780756418359
- Categories: • Fantasy - Action & Adventure• Science Fiction - Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic• Fantasy - Epic
About the Author
Kritika H. Rao is a science-fiction and fantasy writer, who has lived in India, Australia, Canada, and The Sultanate of Oman. Kritika's stories are influenced by her lived experiences, and often explore themes of consciousness, self vs. the world, and identity. When she is not writing, she is probably making lists. You might catch her on Twitter or Instagram @KritikaHRao or visit her online at www.kritikahrao.com.
Praise for this book
Praise for The Surviving Sky "Precise, exquisite, and jaw-dropping. The world is rich and alien and wonderfully new, grounded by characters so familiar they ache. I loved every page." --Dan Wells, New York Times bestselling author of the John Cleaver series "In this brilliant, gorgeous debut, Kritika H. Rao's The Surviving Sky weaves a kaleidoscopic environmental plot with relationships that feel very real indeed. The combination is electric. I loved watching the main characters grow, evolve, and become unforgettable, each in their own right. This is a story unlike any I've read before, an epic adventure through fantastic landscapes and heartscapes." --Fran Wilde, double Nebula Award-winning author of Updraft and Riverland "Breathtakingly inventive, The Surviving Sky is a twisty, cerebral journey through a fractured marriage, a world plagued by storms, and the question of what it means to be human. This is a book to get lost in." --Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
"With lush prose, compelling characters, and a wonderfully built world, The Surviving Sky has everything I hope for in a novel. This is a book for anyone who has ever loved and longed for the natural world around them." --Joshua Phillip Johnson, author of The Forever Sea "The Surviving Sky dares to imagine a boldly unique fantasy world and succeeds in spades. Lush and evocative, this flying jungle city will draw you in, and the characters anchoring the story will keep you reading to the very end." --Rowenna Miller, author of The Unraveled Kingdom trilogy "The Surviving Sky is a high-octane science fantasy with heady, cerebral ideas and a lushly imagined world, whose story centers on a 30s-ish married couple--very unusual for fantasy! There is nothing else out there which is quite like it!" --Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters "The Surviving Sky's characters struggle passionately to balance communal survival and individual ambition, exposing the private strain on a marriage. Teeming with detailed world-building, this debut is perfect for fans of original science fantasy." --E.J. Beaton, author of The Councillor "The Surviving Sky is utterly creative, a heady and mysterious tapestry of love, duty, and discovery centered around a civilization toppling from the sky, a unique magic system, and an archaeological expedition into the ravenous jungle of a murder planet. Add in a slow-burn romance and Rao's exploration of human drive, desire, and consciousness--and The Surviving Sky is sure to stay with readers long after the final page." --H.M. Long, author of Hall of Smoke "A gorgeous novel, its heart a marriage simmering with love and rage, mirroring a ravaged world whose sanctuaries are in peril. Saving both involves the unraveling of nested secrets, knotted emotions, and a treacherous delve into consciousness itself." --Essa Hansen, author of Nophek Gloss
"The Surviving Sky weaves a compelling web of wounded hearts and warped duty, as conflicting forces of ambition, love, and magic strain its characters to the breaking point in a lush world on the brink of destruction. Fall from its floating city's edge into a storm of emotions!" --Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower
"With lush prose, compelling characters, and a wonderfully built world, The Surviving Sky has everything I hope for in a novel. This is a book for anyone who has ever loved and longed for the natural world around them." --Joshua Phillip Johnson, author of The Forever Sea "The Surviving Sky dares to imagine a boldly unique fantasy world and succeeds in spades. Lush and evocative, this flying jungle city will draw you in, and the characters anchoring the story will keep you reading to the very end." --Rowenna Miller, author of The Unraveled Kingdom trilogy "The Surviving Sky is a high-octane science fantasy with heady, cerebral ideas and a lushly imagined world, whose story centers on a 30s-ish married couple--very unusual for fantasy! There is nothing else out there which is quite like it!" --Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters "The Surviving Sky's characters struggle passionately to balance communal survival and individual ambition, exposing the private strain on a marriage. Teeming with detailed world-building, this debut is perfect for fans of original science fantasy." --E.J. Beaton, author of The Councillor "The Surviving Sky is utterly creative, a heady and mysterious tapestry of love, duty, and discovery centered around a civilization toppling from the sky, a unique magic system, and an archaeological expedition into the ravenous jungle of a murder planet. Add in a slow-burn romance and Rao's exploration of human drive, desire, and consciousness--and The Surviving Sky is sure to stay with readers long after the final page." --H.M. Long, author of Hall of Smoke "A gorgeous novel, its heart a marriage simmering with love and rage, mirroring a ravaged world whose sanctuaries are in peril. Saving both involves the unraveling of nested secrets, knotted emotions, and a treacherous delve into consciousness itself." --Essa Hansen, author of Nophek Gloss
"The Surviving Sky weaves a compelling web of wounded hearts and warped duty, as conflicting forces of ambition, love, and magic strain its characters to the breaking point in a lush world on the brink of destruction. Fall from its floating city's edge into a storm of emotions!" --Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower