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Once Was Willem
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By M. R. Carey
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From the bestselling author M. R. Carey comes an utterly unique and enchantingly dark epic fantasy fable like no other.
This is the tale of Once Was Willem, who – eleven hundred and some years after the death of Christ, in the kingdom that had but recently begun to call itself England – rose from the dead to defeat a great evil facing the humble village of Cosham.
Pennick for all its beauty was ever a place with a dark reputation. The forests of the Chase were said to be home to nixies and boggarts, and there was a common belief, passed down through many generations, that the castle housed an unquiet ghost of terrible and malign power. These rumours I can attest were all true; indeed they fell short of the truth by a long way . . .
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“An immense achievement, an impeccably crafted book without a single word out of place.”The New York Times on Infinity Gate
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"A master storyteller."io9 on Infinity Gate
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"M.R. Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart."Locus on The Book of Koli
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"A thought-provoking and deeply engaging story ... profoundly and doggedly humane."C. A. Fletcher on The Book of Koli
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"Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human...as fresh as it is terrifying. A jewel."Joss Whedon on The Girl With All the Gifts
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"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough."Seanan McGuire on The Book of Koli
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"M.R. Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart."Locus on The Book of Koli
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"The cadence and pacing of [Koli's] voice adds a depth and richness to the strange and malevolent world."Booklist on The Book of Koli
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"Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and humane."Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls on The Boy on the Bridge
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"A highly imaginative fable."Nerd Daily on the Book of Koli
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"It's been a long time since a book has reached out and just entirely enveloped me in its world the way Once Was Willem did. Astounding, and I loved every moment of it – it had me absolutely rapt."RJ Barker, author of The Bone Ships
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"It's so absurdly fun and readable, you nearly miss the incredible use of language and lore. Lovable grotesques and ghastly villains populate a compelling folk-tale. Absolutely wonderful."Gareth Hanrahan, author of The Sword Unbound
- On Sale
- Mar 4, 2025
- Page Count
- 496 pages
- Publisher
- Orbit
- ISBN-13
- 9780316505024
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