English Summary/英文概要: When Saffron Coulter stumbles through a hole in reality, she finds herself trapped in Kena, a magical realm on the brink of civil war.
There, her fate becomes intertwined with that of three very different women: Zech, the fast-thinking acolyte of a cunning,powerful exile; Viya, the spoiled, runaway consort of the empirebuilding
ruler, Vex Leoden; and Gwen, an Earth-born worldwalker whose greatest regret is putting Leoden on the throne. But Leoden has allies, too, chief among them a dangerous ex-priestess who shares his dreams of conquest.Saffron is out of her world and out of her depth, but the further she travels, the more she finds herself bound to her friends with ties of blood and magic. Can one girl – an accidental worldwalker – really be the key to saving Kena? Or will she just die trying?
Awards/获奖情况: finalist for the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction
“A portal fantasy for grown-ups, with grit and realism, and characters I loved from the first page.” – Trudi Canavan, author of the Black Magician trilogy.
“Fantasy readers who appreciate strong characters and excellent worldbuilding will immerse themselves in this tale.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review
“I very much enjoyed this. The main character falls out of our world into a life-changing adventure, with compelling characters and a fascinating world. I can’t wait to read the next book.”- Martha Wells, author of The Books of Raksura
“An Accident of Stars is anchored in dozens of complex women, driven by the rooted, deep relationships they have with each other. It’s a wonderful, rich, feminist book, and I loved it.” - B. R. Sanders, author of Ariah
“This fabulous story bowled me over with a compelling blend of intimacy, danger, twisty politics, believably imperfect characters, and a fascinatingly complex universe.”- Kate Elliott, author of Black Wolves and Cold Magic
“Richly imaginative world building with delightfully complex and diverse characters; a joy to read!”- Ann Lemay, videogame writer
“So this was basically all the things I’d enjoyed about portal fantasies as a younger reader, with the dubious gifts the suck fairy might have bestowed either questioned or removed. - Ann Leckie
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