
Palaces of the Crow
A speculative historical thriller from the Hugo and Locus Award winner
$28.75
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2026
Summary
From the Locus and Hugo Award-winning author Ray Nayler, this haunting novel blends history and speculative wonder into a story of survival, loyalty and the fragile beauty of life in the darkest of times.
‘an extraordinary science fiction novel’ SFX MAGAZINE
‘constantly surprising, moving and thought-provoking’ GUARDIAN
‘a must-read author’ SFF WORLD
June 1941, Eastern Europe. As the German blitzkrieg tears across a divided continent,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399637602 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399637606 |
| Author: | Ray Nayler |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 234mm x 154mm |
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Critics Review
This is an extraordinary science fiction novel that deftly deals with the nature of consciousness – Jonathan Wright * SFX MAGAZINE *
[A] constantly surprising, moving and thought-provoking novel. – Lisa Tuttle * GUARDIAN *
A brilliant … blend of history and fantasy * Kirkus Reviews *
An impassioned paean to togetherness even in the midst of the chaotic isolation of war and to the power of storytelling to keep memory and hope alive * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *
Summing up then, despite its different setting, Palaces of the Crow is yet another affecting and effective novel from Ray. It is rather emotional, perhaps his most affecting story to date. Like before, with Ray’s previous books, Palaces of the Crow made me sad, it made me angry, and yet made me think. All of this together means that Palaces of the Crow is another book by Ray that hits the ball out of the park for me. Still a must-read author. – Mark Yon * SFF WORLD *
About The Author
Ray Nayler
Ray Nayler is the author of the novels Where the Axe Is Buried and The Mountain in the Sea, which won the Locus Award for Best First Novel, and the novella The Tusks of Extinction, which won a Hugo Award. Born in Quebec and raised in California, Nayler lived and worked abroad for two decades in Russia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. He most recently served as international adviser to the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was a visiting scholar at the George Washington University’s Institute for International Science and Technology Policy. He lives in Washington, DC.
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