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Palimpsest

Palimpsest

FantasyLiterary Fiction
Pages
367
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Step into Palimpsest, a city existing between worlds, accessible only to those who believe in more than what they see. Here, a stranger's kiss can leave a map of this wondrous place tattooed on your skin. Four lost souls—a locksmith, a beekeeper, a bookbinder, and a young woman—arrive seeking what they've lost, only to find more than they ever imagined in this kingdom of ghost trains and living kanji.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DreamyMysteriousAtmosphericComplexRomanticSpicy
Portal FantasyFish Out of WaterMultiple POVs

Genres

Fantasy Literary Fiction Magical Realism Science Fiction Steampunk Urban Fantasy

About the author

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Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente is an American speculative fiction writer and poet, born May 5, 1979, in Seattle, Washington. She writes fiction that blends fairy tales and myth, in a style she has termed "mythpunk," and is known for the Fairyland series, along with novels including Deathless, Palimpsest, and Space Opera.

Characters

OlegProtagonist
NovemberProtagonist
LudovicoProtagonist
SeiProtagonist

A train ticket-taker who dreams of trains and Palimpsest, one of the four travelers marked by the city

All characters in Palimpsest