ARGONAUT BOOKS

Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where Jem and Isley, veterans of the war with alien Qita, offer warmth, stories and good brew. Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future. Reviews "Its triumph lies in the way Whiteley uses the metaphor to examine the tortured process of love and attachment." -- The GuardianThe Guardian"A murky delirium of sinuous language and unnerving storytelling that will delight both...Read More