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Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear

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“Bear's ability to create breathtaking variations on ancient themes and make them new and brilliant is, perhaps, unparalleled in the genre."--Library Journal, starred review, on All the Windwracked StarsTemur, grandson of the Great Khan, is walking away from a battlefield where he was left for dead. All around lie the fallen armies of his cousin and his brother, who made war to rule the Khaganate. Temur is now the legitimate heir by blood to his grandfather’s... more

About Elizabeth Bear

ELIZABETH BEAR was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year. She was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, and her “Hammered” trilogy is a Locus Award winner.www.elizabethbear.com


Published: March 27, 2012 by Macmillan Publishers

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy. Fiction. 336 pages

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  • All Critics: 9
  • Positive: 7
  • Negative: 2
  • AV Club | 23 Apr 2012

    ...while Range Of Ghosts offers plenty of dramatic sword-and-sorcery-packed fight scenes, the book has no real climax

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  • Kirkus Reviews | 15 Jan 2012

    Gripping, perfectly balanced and highly recommended.

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  • SF Signal | 27 Mar 2012

    Given her abilities and strength of craft, if you have the slightest interest in epic fantasy, Range of Ghosts will push your buttons in all the right ways.

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  • The Little Red Reviewer Blog | 9 Apr 2012

    Range of Ghosts is going to be on a lot of “best of the year” lists. But not mine.

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  • | 11 Feb 2012

    Thoughtful writing requires thoughtful reading, and I couldn’t zip through this one the way I do some books. But if you’re looking for more complex, non-Western epic fantasy, I’d definitely suggest checking it out.

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  • Publishers Weekly | 23 Jan 2012

    The strong setting and engaging characters will have readers eager for the second installment.

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  • Ideomancer Blog | 1 Mar 2012

    Range of Ghosts is the epic fantasy you’ve been waiting for your whole life.

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  • DC Spotlight Newspaper | 1 May 2012

    Bear manages again to provide not only a deeply human, but also familiar tale in the midst of a seemingly alien world.

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  • Alternative Worlds | 3 Feb 2012

    ...an exhilarating fantasy that fans will appreciate.

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