The West Passage

Jared Pechaček

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Miscellaneous
16 July 2024

Fantasy; Fantasy

"THE LADIES REIGN. THE PALACE ROTS. THE BEAST RISES.

""The West Passage is a dangerous book of secrets."" --Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes

""A weird and wonderful tale, rich with imagination and utterly unique."" --Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters

""One of the finest fantasies of this decade, a sweeping swarm of fiercely human creativity."" --Indrapramit Das, author of The Devourers

When the Guardian of the West Passage died in her bed, the women of Grey Tower fed her to the crows and went back to their chores. No successor was named as Guardian, no one took up the fallen blade; the West Passage went unguarded.

Now, snow blankets Grey in the height of summer, foretelling the coming of the Beast. The too-young Mother of Grey House and the Guardian's unnamed squire set out to save their people.

Their narrow shoulders bear a heavy burden. Before them lies the West Passage, home to horrors and delights that defy imagining. None can say if they'll reach their destinations, but one thing is for sure: the world is about to change."

By: Jared Pechaček
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 219mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781250884831
ISBN 10: 1250884837
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 16 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jared Pechaček is an artist and writer based in Seattle, Washington. He is also a host of the Tolkien podcast By-The-Bywater. When he's not doing any of that, he's cooking, baking, or sewing something to wear to the opera.

Reviews for The West Passage

"""The West Passage is a dangerous book of secrets. It is the singular agony of a delicious dream half-recalled. Its shadows are colonized with the gorgeous, the grotesque, and the forgotten -- and now you are a vital link in their remembrance."" --Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes ""A weird and wonderful tale, rich with imagination and utterly unique; Pechaček has crafted a literary gem of a novel."" --Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters ""Emotionally tender, thematically rich, and creatively stunning, The West Passage is a singular achievement in fantasy writing."" --J.T. Greathouse, author of the Pact and Pattern series ""This is one of the finest fantasies of this decade, a sweeping storm of fiercely human creativity to drown the pallid temptations of our era's algorithmic storytelling."" --Indra Das, author of The Devourers ""Vividly depicted, decidedly peculiar...a curious, but curiously charming, allegory of a world in crisis."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""Fantastical world building and mind-blowing mythos... The West Passage is a spellbinding debut that cannot be missed."" --Booklist, starred review ""Pechaček is unafraid to mix sweet whimsy with horror, which keeps readers' tension high as they're immersed in this fearsomely lovely realm."" --Library Journal, starred review ""Underneath The West Passage's pretty exterior is an utterly strange and alien landscape that is captivating, capricious, and full of dark places. Endlessly fascinating, beautifully written, and sublimely weird."" --Jenn Lyons, author of the Chorus of Dragons series ""A deep and meditative fantasy that fans of the weird and wild will thoroughly enjoy."" --R.R. Virdi, author of The First Binding"