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* * * Longlisted by the British Science Fiction Association for BEST SHORTER FICTION * * *

Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.

'Oh what is stronger than a death?…

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1 author picked The River Has Roots as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a fantasy novella that dares to explore concepts that most novels wouldn't even touch. In just a few pages, Amal El-Mohtar establishes her power over language, opening up a world unlike anything I've ever read before. It's truly a one of a kind experience.

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