by K. J. Bishop
First published 2004
Gwynn and Raule once fought as revolutionaries in the desert Copper Country. Now they run from the violence they left behind. Gwynn carries himself with roguish charm while Raule keeps his thoughts to himself. They reach the tropical city of Ashamoil and try to build something new. The desert and its wars feel distant here among the humid streets and unfamiliar faces. Both men work to construct fresh identities from what remains of their old selves. But Ashamoil holds its own mysteries. The city seems to pulse with strange energies and unexpected dangers. Gwynn and Raule learn that distance cannot erase what they have done. Their former lives cast shadows that stretch across continents. The ghosts they thought they had escaped begin to take new forms. In this place of second chances, they must face what they were and what they might become.
Genres: literary-fiction, adventure, fantasy, alternate-history
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ashamoil, Copper Country
Period: contemporary
336 pages · Paperback · Tor