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Saboteur - (Tellers) by Lara Messersmith-Glavin (Paperback)

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  • The sequel to Ruiner is a political epic fantasy that shows us what it takes to win.In this second book of the Tellers series, Kell, a proud, misfit teller, trained to project elaborate creatures of glowing storylight, returns to her people empty-handed and bereft of memories.
  • About the Author: Lara Messersmith-Glavin is an award-winning author of both fiction and essays.
  • 310 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
  • Series Name: Tellers

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The sequel to Ruiner is a political epic fantasy that shows us what it takes to win.

In this second book of the Tellers series, Kell, a proud, misfit teller, trained to project elaborate creatures of glowing storylight, returns to her people empty-handed and bereft of memories. The sacred pulsar stones that have guided navigators across the desert since time immemorial have been seized in Imperial Soogway's relentless pursuit of resources, and her mission to win them back through story combat has failed. In a world without physical violence, Kell has paid a great and terrible price for her attempt.

Conventional channels exhausted, Silaya, a quick-tempered wayfinder experienced in the vagaries of the harsh desert climate, joins a small group fighting Soogway's extraction teams, putting their own bodies between the enormous machinery and the remaining pulsar stones. When their plan goes horribly awry, Silaya finds herself an object of contention, having violated the Roamer's greatest taboo. Alliances and tactics soon change.

Meanwhile, other forms of resistance are brewing across the empire, with forces at work both seen and unseen. In a fight to stop irreversible destruction and defend ways of life from the maws of a voracious regime, this tale asks us to imagine what we would give to win. In Saboteur, Lara Messersmith-Glavin breathes to life a lush and high-stakes battle whose moral questions feel prescient for our times. This sequel combines the intrigue of How to Blow Up a Pipeline with the grand world-building of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ursula K. Le Guin.



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Praise for Ruiner

"Ruiner ruined me. A magic system like nothing I've ever seen before, and the characters and the story are every bit as fresh and dazzling as the worldbuilding." --Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award-winning author of Blackfish City

"An intricate spiral staircase of a book that offers a rich invented world, lovingly rendered characters, and a propulsive plot that examines power, play, community bonds, and societal structures. It fascinates from first page to last." --Madeline ffitch, author of Stay and Fight

"The sort of fantasy I always yearn to find and find all too rarely. ... Its meticulously built mythos becomes a lens through which to view our own troubled world. Storylight for finding our way forward." --Molly Gloss, award-winning author of The Dazzle of Day

"A vivid and unique fantasy world rich with imagination, unforgettable characters, and high-stakes arcs. ... A thrilling reminder of how all things are shaped by and connected to the power and permeability of storytelling." --Tiffany Morris, author of Green Fuse Burning

"Ruiner resounds with the power of stories to heal, to wound, to sustain, and to make revolution." --Blake Hausman, author ofRiding the Trail of Tears

"[An] ambitious speculative work ... readers seeking surprising postapocalyptic fiction will want to check this out." --Publishers Weekly




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Lara Messersmith-Glavin is an award-winning author of both fiction and essays. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she teaches creative writing, coaches movement practices, and serves on the board of the Institute for Anarchist Studies.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 310
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Series Title: Tellers
Publisher: AK Press
Theme: Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Author: Lara Messersmith-Glavin
Language: English
Street Date: March 30, 2027
TCIN: 1008450913
UPC: 9781849355964
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-1501
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What is the significance of the sacred pulsar stones?

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Q: Who joins Kell in her mission?

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