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Gogmagog tells the story of an epic journey through the sixty-mile long ghost of a dragon. We travel by boat, a rickety steam launch captained by Cady Meade, a veteran taxi pilot on the river Nysis. In her heyday she carried people and goods from the thriving seaports of the estuary into Ludwich, the capital city. But that was years ago. Now she’s drunk, holed up in a rundown seaside resort, telling her bawdy tales for shots of rum. All that’s about to change, when two strangers seek her out, asking for transport, one of whom – a young girl – is very ill, and in great danger. The other, an artificial being of singular character, has secrets hidden inside his crystal skull. And so begins the voyage of the Juniper.
The Nysis is unlike any other river. Mysteries unfold with each port of call. Not many can navigate these channels, not many know of its whirlpools and sandbanks, and of the ravenous creatures that lurk beneath the surface. Cady used to have the necessary knowledge, and the powers of spectral navigation. But her glory days are well behind her now.
This might well be her final journey.
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- ISBN: 9781915202833
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- ISBN: 9781915202833
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December 11, 2023
The peculiar latest from Noon and Beard (who last collaborated on Mappaluj) takes readers on a river journey through a land of plant-human hybrids, steadfast robots, and the haunting spirit of a dead dragon. Arcadia “Cady” Meade is a 78-year-old retired sea captain who now spends her days half-drunk and searching for her next drug-induced vision. She’s approached by Brin, a sickly little girl, and her robot guardian, Lek, to navigate the river Nysis and take them to Ludwich, where they hope to find a cure for Brin’s illness. Brin only later discloses to Cady that she’s also on the run due to her unusual powers that many covet. The journey is perilous: the spirit of the dragon Haakenur haunts 60 miles of the river, and its sickness taints everything it touches. The ragtag crew of Cady’s ship, Jupiter, must survive the journey while each battles their own personal demons. Though the unique and bizarre characters gamely tackle each obstacle thrown at them, the world Noon and Beard conjure is rather murky, and side quests and tangents often overtake the plot. Simultaneously morose and whimsical, this off-kilter quest narrative meanders. Agent: Michelle Kass, Michelle Kass Assoc. -
January 1, 2024
Arcady Meade, Cady for short, was once a brilliant navigator and sea captain. Now she's living in a hostel for retired sailors, collecting a tiny pension, and buying necessities like tobacco, candy, and booze on credit. Her life is interrupted by strange visions and a pair of strangers. Brin, an ill, young girl with powers, whose clothes and full name hint at a lofty background, and her butler, Lek, an android whose existence is technically illegal, have sought Cady out to transport them to the old capital of Ludwich. But the river is haunted by 60 miles of a dragon's ghost which frequently drives travelers to insanity or death. In a world filled with the ruins of war, monsters, and the dangerous secrets of our voyagers, can a safe path be found? Beard and Noon have created a fascinating place where bits of technology, like a crystal-powered radio, exist alongside supernatural elements. Fans of Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastard books will love the skullduggery and potential treachery of this world as well as Cady's bravado.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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