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LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025

“Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of one of America's most popular prejudices is harder still. Writing a funny novel in which complex, imperfect characters make a compelling case for one of our culture's most maligned…

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Emily St. James has created such a powerful book. The characters are memorable, the writing is captivating, and the story itself is so, so necessary. This was one of my most anticipated reads, and it didn't let me down.

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The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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