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The Fates

A spellbindingly original mythical retelling for 2024

Rosie Garland

$49.99

Hardback

Forthcoming
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English
Quercus Publishing
09 July 2024
'Lyrical, imaginative, visceral, urgent, moving, adventurous' SEAN LUSK, author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

'Passionate, angry, empowering and beautiful' LOUISE BEECH, author of Nothing Else

'A gorgeous novel . . . truly lyrical and immersive' MARK KNOWLES, author of Argo

You've heard the legends, now hear their truth . . .

Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates - three sisters born out of Nyx's darkness, destined to weave the lives, and deaths, of humankind for eternity.

But immortality is a heavy burden, and Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos are captivated by the gloriously human lives of the mortals below, especially those of the great warrior Atalanta and her ill-fated lover, Meleager.

However, being a Goddess of Fate doesn't make you a master of it. Will these three sisters find a way to free the couple, and themselves, from their destinies? Or will they be bound by Fate forever?

READERS LOVE THE FATES

'An absolutely stunning read!'

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'Out of everything I have ever read, I honestly think this has been my favourite book'

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''Fresh and welcoming . . . reading this felt like how listening to a new beautiful song feels'

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'I absolutely adored this book'

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'Exquisitely written with relatable and likable characters and beautiful world building'

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'Had me hooked from the first page and is one of the most unique books inspired by mythology that I have read'

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Imprint:   Quercus Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 236mm,  Width: 160mm,  Spine: 38mm
Weight:   620g
ISBN:   9781529428124
ISBN 10:   1529428122
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Rosie Garland has a passion for language nurtured by public libraries. She writes fiction and poetry, and sings with post-punk band The March Violets. Her debut novel The Palace of Curiosities won the Mslexia Novel Competition and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. Subsequent publications have been widely recommended by The Times, The Guardian and The Sunday Times. In 2023, she was made a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. The Fates sees Rosie take her writing in an exciting new direction.

Reviews for The Fates: A spellbindingly original mythical retelling for 2024

Lyrical, imaginative, visceral, urgent, moving, adventurous. Rose Blythe brings The Fates startlingly back to life. This is how the ancient Greeks would have known The Fates - and their own fates * Sean Lusk, author of THE SECOND SIGHT OF ZACHARY CLOUDESLEY * Passionate, angry, empowering and beautiful * Louise Beech, author of NOTHING ELSE * This is a gorgeous novel. Amidst the now formidable number of feminist mythological retellings, The Fates is a clear stand-out. The prose is truly lyrical and immersive. The characters - mortal and divine - are beautifully drawn. And as for the plot twist... I doubt any readers will see this one coming! For lovers of reimaginings of Greek myths, The Fates is a must-buy * Mark Knowles, author of ARGO * The Fates is beautifully written and conceived. The storytelling is effortless, yet fiercely and satisfyingly feminist. A gorgeous read! * NYDIA HETHERINGTON, author of A GIRL MADE OF AIR * A gorgeous novel . . . truly lyrical and immersive * Mark Knowles, author of ARGO *


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