{"product_id":"the-four-profound-weaves-paperback","title":"The Four Profound Weaves - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. B. Lemberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOtherwise Award Honor List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Fantasy Award Finalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNebula, Locus, and Ignyte Awards Finalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo transgender elders must learn to weave from Death in order to defeat an evil ruler--in the debut full-length work set in R. B. Lemberg's award-winning queer fantasy Birdverse universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Four Profound Weaves\u003ci\u003e is the anti-authoritarian, queer-mystical fairy tale we need right now.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Annalee Newitz, author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Future of Another Timeline\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A beautiful, heartfelt story of change, family, identity, and courage.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Surun' nomads do not speak of the master weaver, Benesret, who creates the cloth of bone for assassins in the Great Burri Desert. But aged Uiziya must find her aunt in order to learn the final weave, although the price for knowledge may be far too dear to pay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the Khana in the springflower city of Iyar, women travel in caravans to trade, while men remain in the inner quarter, as scholars. A nameless man struggles to embody Khana masculinity, after many years of performing the life of a woman, trader, wife, and grandmother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs his past catches up, the nameless man must choose between the life he dreamed of and Uiziya--while Uiziya must discover how to challenge the evil Ruler of Iyar, and to weave from deaths that matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this breathtaking debut set in R. B. Lemberg's beloved Birdverse, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Profound Weaves\u003c\/i\u003e offers a timeless chronicle of claiming one's identity in a hostile world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Birdverse\u003c\/b\u003e The Birdverse is the creation of fantasy author R. B. Lemberg. It is a complex, culturally diverse world, with a range of LGBTQIA characters and different family configurations. Named after its deity, Bird, Birdverse shorter works have been nominated for the Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree award, and Rhysling awards.\u003ci\u003e The Four Profound Weaves\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length work set in the Birdverse.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. B. Lemberg is a queer, bigender immigrant from Eastern Europe and Israel. Their stories and poems have appeared in \u003ci\u003eLightspeed Magazine's Queers Destroy Science Fiction!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeneath Ceaseless Skies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncanny Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other venues. R.B.'s work has been a finalist for the Nebula, Crawford, and other awards. You can find more of their work on their Patreon (patreon.com\/rblemberg) and a full bio at rblemberg.net\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769597395232,"sku":"9781616963347","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/edfca492bcca68013bea0994c5181d71.webp?v=1780351600","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-four-profound-weaves-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}