Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a
royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds . “A beguiling
fantasy not to be missed.”—Evelyn Skye New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game
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people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic
emperor and his monstrous sons the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip.
They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the
god locked under their palace. But that god cannot be contained forever. With the aid of Jun
a guard broken by his guilt-stricken past and Keema an outcast fighting for his future the
god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own children the triplet Terrors who
would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young
companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedom—and a way to end the Moon Throne
forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined. Both a
sweeping adventure story and an intimate exploration of identity legacy and belonging The
Spear Cuts Through Water is an ambitious and profound saga that will transport and transform
you—and is like nothing you’ve ever read before.
