Enter the world of the Entire in this first book of the celebrated four-volume epic.
In a land-locked galaxy that tunnels through our own, the Entire gathers both human and alien beings under a sky of fire, called the bright. A land of wonders, the Entire is sustained by monumental storm walls and a never-ending river. Over all, the elegant and cruel Tarig rule supreme.
Into this rich milieu is thrust Titus Quinn, former star pilot, bereft of his beloved wife and daughter who are assumed dead by everyone on earth except Quinn. Believing them trapped in a parallel universe—one where he himself may have been imprisoned—he returns to the Entire to free them. Thus begins a tale of high adventure and vast concept, replete with alien cultures, an exotic bureaucracy, and a man with nothing left to lose. He may not find what he seeks, but he’ll be offered a view of the multiverse, the power of princes, an unthinkable revenge—and unexpectedly, love.
"A riveting launch." ––Publisher's Weekly starred review
[A] fascinating and gratifying feat of world building. . . . promises to be a grand epic, indeed.”—Booklist
“[A] star-maker, a magnificent book that should establish its author's reputation as among the very best in the field today.”—SFSite.com
Kay Kenyon is a science fiction and fantasy novelist. Her work has been shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick, the John W. Campbell Memorial award, and twice for the American Library Reading List award. She recently published her nineteenth novel.
Her most recent work is The Arisen Worlds quartet, beginning with The Girl Who Fell Into Myth. Kay is a founding member of Write on the River, an organization that encourages aspiring writers. She lives in beautiful eastern Washington State in the foothills of the Cascades.