Driftwood
Driftwood by Marie Brennan, published by Tachyon Publications on August 14, 2020, is an illustrated fantasy novel comprising 224 pages. Set in a unique post-apocalyptic realm, this narrative explores the lives of Drifters who gather to share conflicting legends about a figure known as Last. As the world around them crumbles, these characters navigate a landscape where myths and realities intertwine, reflecting on themes of survival and identity amidst ongoing destruction.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of stories that delve into the nature of fame and memory in a world where everything is transient. The novel presents a complex view of Last, a character shrouded in mystery and ambiguity, prompting questions about heroism and truth. With elements of dark fantasy and science fiction, Driftwood invites exploration of adaptation and hope in the face of relentless change, making it a thought-provoking addition to the genre.
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[STARRED REVIEW] “Exploring found family, adaptation, and hope in the face of apocalypse, Brennan imbues this high-concept fantasy with a strong emotional core. Fantasy fans will be thrilled.”–Publishers Weekly [A Best Sci Fi Book of 2020]
In this first novel set in award-winning author Marie Brennan’s incomparable Driftwood fantasy universe, enter a post-apocalyptic realm where the apocalypse has not ended, where fragments of worlds cohere into shifting myths. Yet even as everything fades, Drifters gather to tell conflicting legends of Last, the guide–the one man who seemed immortal, but may have been a fraud.
Who is Last?
Fame is rare in Driftwood–it’s hard to get famous if you don’t stick around long enough for people to know you. But many know the guide, Last, a one-blooded survivor who has seen his world end many lifetimes ago. For Driftwood is a strange place of slow apocalypses, where continents eventually crumble into mere neighborhoods, pulled inexorably towards the center in the Crush. Cultures clash, countries fall, and everything eventually disintegrates.
Within the Shreds, a rumor goes around that Last has died. Drifters come together to commemorate him. But who really was Last? Lying liar, or heroic savior? A mercenary, a charlatan, a legend? A man, an immortal–perhaps even a god?
About Driftwood
Driftwood is the invention of bestselling author Marie Brennan. Mirroring the world that many people are currently living in, the Driftwood stories chronicle the struggles of survivors and outcasts to keep their worlds alive until everything changes, diminishes, and is destroyed. Driftwood is the first full-length novel in this world.
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