The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley
Years after the women died to a mysterious illness, storyteller Nate brings back new secrets from the woods; peculiar mushrooms growing where the womens bodies lie buried, the first sign of a strange new presence unlike anything ever known before. With a new introduction by M. R. Carey, and bonus novella The Arrival of Missives.
“Elegantly chilling, utterly heartbreaking horror” -- M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts
“Aliya Whiteley’s fierce, hallucinatory the beauty is the brilliant gender-bending, post apocalyptic horror fable the world needs right now. This book messed me up, in the best way possible.” -- Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts
“What a refreshing gust of tiny spores this book explodes into, and I inhaled them all with glee.” -- Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
“A murky delirium of sinuous language and unnerving storytelling that will delight both experienced genre fanatics and literary fiction lovers alike.” -- Kirkus
“Some of the boldest, most transgressive ideas in modern storytelling.” -- Stephanie Saulter, author of the ®Evolution trilogy
“This book should win stuff. Seriously, just read it. Original work is being done. Here’s proof.” -- Nina Allan, author of The Race
“Intellectual and visceral, frightening and thoughtful, an adventure and a meditation.” -- Interzone
“A useful conversation starter in a genre that could stand to engage with gender and queerness more.” -- Strange Horizons
“Aliya Whiteley’s fierce, hallucinatory the beauty is the brilliant gender-bending, post apocalyptic horror fable the world needs right now. This book messed me up, in the best way possible.” -- Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts
“What a refreshing gust of tiny spores this book explodes into, and I inhaled them all with glee.” -- Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
“A murky delirium of sinuous language and unnerving storytelling that will delight both experienced genre fanatics and literary fiction lovers alike.” -- Kirkus
“Some of the boldest, most transgressive ideas in modern storytelling.” -- Stephanie Saulter, author of the ®Evolution trilogy
“This book should win stuff. Seriously, just read it. Original work is being done. Here’s proof.” -- Nina Allan, author of The Race
“Intellectual and visceral, frightening and thoughtful, an adventure and a meditation.” -- Interzone
“A useful conversation starter in a genre that could stand to engage with gender and queerness more.” -- Strange Horizons
Aliya Whiteley is one of the most exciting talents in the UK. The author of five books of speculative fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlisted The Loosening Skin. Her novels have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Clarke Award, the Shirley Jackson Award and the James Tiptree Jr. Award. She lives in Sussex with her husband and teenage daughter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781837862054 |
| ISBN 10 | 1837862052 |
| Title | The Beauty |
| Author | Aliya Whiteley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rebellion Publishing Ltd. |
| Year published | 2024-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Honors List James A. Tiptree Award 2014, Short-listed for Shirley Jackson Award 2014, Short-listed for Saboteur Awards 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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