{"product_id":"mammoths-at-the-gates-hardcover","title":"Mammoths at the Gates - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNghi Vo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Crawford and Hugo Award-Winning Series \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award, the Locus Award, the Ignyte Award; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Fantasy Debuts of All Time; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest of 2023 Pick\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Recommended Reading List Pick for Locus; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Powell's Best of 2023 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Both tear-jerking and gut-punching. . . . Entirely accessible on its own, it is an excellent place to start if you haven't read any of Vo's novellas yet.\"\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wandering Cleric Chih returns home to the Singing Hills Abbey for the first time in almost three years, to be met with both joy and sorrow. Their mentor, Cleric Thien, has died, and rests among the archivists and storytellers of the storied abbey. But not everyone is prepared to leave them to their rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Cleric Thien was once the patriarch of Coh clan of Northern Bell Pass--and now their granddaughters have arrived on the backs of royal mammoths, demanding their grandfather's body for burial. Chih must somehow balance honoring their mentor's chosen life while keeping the sisters from the north from storming the gates and destroying the history the clerics have worked so hard to preserve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Chih and their neixin Almost Brilliant navigate the looming crisis, Myriad Virtues, Cleric Thien's own beloved hoopoe companion, grieves her loss as only a being with perfect memory can, and her sorrow may be more powerful than anyone could anticipate. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A remarkable accomplishment of storytelling.\"--NPR on \u003ci\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Nghi Vo is one of the most original writers we have today.\"--Taylor Jenkins Reid on\u003ci\u003e Siren Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Tiger Came Down the Mountain\u003cbr\u003eInto the Riverlands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMammoths at the Gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brides of High Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The novellas of The Singing Hills Cycle are linked by the cleric Chih, but may be read in any order, with each story serving as an entrypoint.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNghi Vo \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novels\u003ci\u003e Siren Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen and the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the acclaimed novellas \u003ci\u003eInto the Riverlands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e, a Locus and Ignyte Award finalist and the winner of the Crawford Award and the Hugo Award. Born in Illinois, she now lives on the shores of Lake Michigan. She believes in the ritual of lipstick, the power of stories, and the right to change your mind\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52027712373037,"sku":"9781250851437","price":21.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/mammoths-at-the-gates-hardcover-9551210.webp?v=1777422848","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/mammoths-at-the-gates-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}