The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver
Trade Paperback
Tolkien meets Jemisin in this sensational epic fantasy debut filled with fallen gods and forbidden magic
MEET YOUR NEXT EPIC FANTASY OBSESSION
No one remembers the calamity that killed the gods and stole the names of their people. Now Shipwright and Shroudweaver are known only by their professions.She's a master of magical shipbuilding. He's a maker of the gilded gods that fuel their sails, stitched from the souls of dead sailors.When a chance to save their world calls the veterans back to shore, they decide they'll stop at nothing to vanquish the ultimate evil, embarking on a deadly race against time to beat the grief-wracked sorceress known as Crowkisser to the notorious mountain kingdom in the legend-infested north before she unleashes the ancient power entombed at its heart - the one waiting to finish what it started.The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver introduces a trail-blazing new voice in Scottish fantasy with an epic adventure of ancient gods, apocalyptic magic, and love that can survive the end of the world - unmissable for fans of The Will of the Many by James Islington, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, and Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781399623674
- Author: Rafael Torrubia
- Pub date: 28.10.25
- RRP: $37.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Rafael Torrubia
Rafael Torrubia grew up split between Spain and Scotland as the child of a Scottish mother and a Spanish father. They studied at the University of St. Andrews, exploring the linkages between plantation folksongs and the protest songs of the civil rights movement, and examining the cultural inheritances of the Black Power movement. They currently work part-time at the University supporting postgraduate students, and also with the writing charity Open Book, delivering creative writing workshops across Scotland.