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 WINNER OF
THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD • WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K.
LE GUIN AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARDONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily
Vulture Polygon She Reads Gizmodo Kirkus Reviews The Quill to Live The 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.
