The Spear Cuts Through Water

Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds. ΓÇ£A beguiling fantasy not to be missed.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöEvelyn Skye,New York Times bestselling author of The CrownΓÇÖs Game WINNER OF THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD ΓÇó SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah DailyVulturePolygonShe ReadsGizmodoKirkus ReviewsThe Quill to Live The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal familyΓÇöthe despotic emperor and his monstrous sonsthe Three TerrorsΓÇöhold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace. But that god cannot be contained forever. With the aid of Juna guard broken by his guilt-stricken pastand Keemaan outcast fighting for his futurethe god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own childrenthe triplet Terrors who would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedomΓÇöand a way to end the Moon Throne forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined. Both a sweeping adventure story and an intimate exploration of identitylegacyand belongingThe Spear Cuts Through Water is an ambitious and profound saga that will transport and transform youΓÇöand is like nothing youΓÇÖve ever read before.