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Chandrasekera's debut combines surreal urban fantasy with a sharp account of faith, family, caste, and political mythmaking.
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The Saint of Bright Doors
Vajra Chandrasekera2023 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
The Saint of Bright Doors
Fetter is raised by his mother to kill his sainted father, but he rejects that destiny and joins a support group for the children of gods in the city of Luriat. There, mysterious bright doors, state violence, and religious power complicate his attempt to build an ordinary life.
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You want formally inventive fantasy that rewards attention and resists familiar mythic resolutions.
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