A Stranger in the Citadel
A Stranger in the Citadel by Tobias Buckell is a novel published by Tachyon Publications on October 17, 2023. This 256-page book explores the intricate relationship between humanity and the written word, set against a backdrop of magic, betrayal, and forgotten truths. The story follows Lilith, the youngest musketress of Ninetha, who lives a life of rigorous training and royal privilege, unaware of the existence of books until she encounters Ishmael, a hunted librarian.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines action and adventure with elements of dark fantasy and alternative history. As Lilith’s curiosity leads her to Ishmael, she inadvertently reveals her family’s dangerous secret, igniting a rebellion that propels them into a world filled with ancient threats and mortal dangers. This edition invites readers to delve into a complex tale that reflects on the power of knowledge and the consequences of hidden truths.
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From the powerful storyteller Tobias Buckell (Crystal Rain, The Tangled Lands), a complex novel of humanity’s passion for the written word. At the revolutionary crossroads of magic, betrayal, and long-forgotten truths, a naïve, compassionate royal and a determined, hunted librarian discover a dangerous world of mortal and ancient menaces.
“With A Stranger In The Citadel, Tobias Buckell writes to the moment we live in, with a clarity and urgency that only fable can provide. Read it.”
—John Scalzi, author of The Kaiju Preservation Society
The life of the youngest musketress of Ninetha has been one of hard training. But Lilith’s days have also contained many pleasures, the royal privileges of her family’s guardianship of the Cornucopia, a mystical source of limitless bounty. Lilith has never seen a book, and she never expects to encounter one within the safety of the citadel.
When Ishmael, an outcast librarian, shows up outside the Afriq Gate, Lilith saves him from immediate execution by her father’s second-in-command, the zealot Kira. As Lilith’s curiosity draws her to Ishmael, she lets slip her family’s most dangerous secret, sparking a deadly rebellion and an unexpected journey full of stunning revelations.
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