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An exhilarating debut novel by Clara Kumagai, a dazzling new voice for 12+. Magic-realism and Japanese myth and legend blend in an original story about grief, memory, time – and an earthquake that shook a nation.
There's a catfish under the islands of Japan and when it rolls the land rises and falls.
That's what sixteen-year-old Sora was told after she lost her mother to an earthquake so powerful it cracked time itself. Sora and her scientist father live close to the zones – the wild and abandoned places where time runs faster or slower than normal. Sora alone can feel the cracks in time, and her father recruits her help in investigating these liminal spaces.
But it's dangerous there – and as Sora strays further inside in search of her mother, she finds that time distorts, memories fracture and shadows linger... a glimmer of things not entirely human. After Sora's father goes missing, Sora has no choice but to search deeper within the time zones to find him, her mother and perhaps even the catfish itself...
A bold and thought-provoking debut like no other, exploring themes of identity, philosophy, science, ecology, life, loss and love.
Product details
Published | 04 Jul 2023 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 432 |
ISBN | 9781803288048 |
Imprint | Zephyr |
Dimensions | 0 x 0 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Mining philosophy, science fiction and Japanese mythology to craft a mature, compelling story of loss and tragedy, Kumagai spins the tale of a Japan fractured in time by an earthquake caused by an infamous monster
Waterstones The Books You Need to Read in 2023
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An outstanding debut, this is a unique and ambitious story of grief and coming of age, woven around a rich backdrop of Japanese folklore, culture and magical realism.
The Observer
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Kumagai's exquisite debut moves effortlessly between lyrical reflections and contemporary teenage concerns
The Irish Times
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Excellent, evocative and thoughtful with genuine depth... I feel as if I'm in the hands of a writer who knows what she's doing
Nicola Yoon, bestselling author of Everything, Everything
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Sensational. Breathtakingly original and beautifully written. - Katya Balen, winner of the YOTO Carnegie Medal 2022
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A beautifully written, engrossing story about love, grief, and the passing of time
Irish Times