Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson (9780759541856)

Description - Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Set in Toronto after the turn of the millennium, Brown Girl in the Ring focuses on The Burn, the inner city left when Toronto's economic base collapsed. Young Ti-Jeanne lives with her grandmother, who runs a trade in herbal medicine that is vital to the disenfranchised of The Burn. A fascinating cast of characters combined with the dark world of Afro-Caribbean magic create an altogether original and compelling story by an intriguing new voice. Brown Girl in the Ring marks the debut of a brilliant new voice in contemporary fantasy and science fiction. This powerful tale of powerful women dances on the border between fantasy and science fiction. Drawing on her personal knowledge of Afro-Caribbean spirituality, Nalo Hopkinson has created a future that is large enough to contain both zombies and organ transplants, a future in which the power of ancient ritual coexists with the medical innovations and urban destruction. A fascinating book that offers a unique perspective on the future.
PAT MURPHY, AUTHOR OF NADYA: THE WOLF CHRONICLES Brown Girl in the Ring is a wild story, colorful and enthralling, exotically weird, and at the same time totally convincing; you don't read this book, you live it -- and though it'll chase you across some scary landscapes, you'll be sorry to go home again when you put it down.
TIM POWERS, WORLD FANTASY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF EARTHQUAKE WEATHER AND LAST CALL

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