{"product_id":"the-bruising-of-qilwa-9781616963781","title":"The Bruising of Qilwa","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I loved this gorgeous book about blood magic, chosen family and refugees in a hostile city. Naseem Jamnia has created a rich, complex world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCharlie Jane Anders, author of \u003c\/i\u003eAll the Birds in the Sky\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A superb introduction to Jamnia's nuanced and evocative Persian-inspired fantasy.\"\u003cbr\u003e--David Anthony Durham, author of the Acacia Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this intricate debut fantasy introducing a queernormative Persian-inspired world, a nonbinary refugee practitioner of blood magic discovers a strange disease that causes political rifts in their new homeland. Persian-American author Naseem Jamnia has crafted a gripping narrative with a moving, nuanced exploration of immigration, gender, healing, and family. Powerful and fascinating, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Bruising of Qilwa\u003ci\u003e is the newest arrival in the era of fantasy classics such as the Broken Earth Trilogy, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Four Profound Weaves\u003ci\u003e, and \u003c\/i\u003eWho Fears Death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFiruz-e Jafari is fortunate enough to have immigrated to the Free Democratic City-State of Qilwa, fleeing the slaughter of other traditional Sassanian blood magic practitioners in their homeland. Despite the status of refugees in their new home, Firuz has a good job at a free healing clinic in Qilwa, working with Kofi, a kindly new employer, and mentoring Afsoneh, a troubled orphan refugee with powerful magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Firuz and Kofi have discovered a terrible new disease which leaves mysterious bruises on its victims. The illness is spreading quickly through Qilwa, and there are dangerous accusations of ineptly performed blood magic. In order to survive, Firuz must break a deadly cycle of prejudice, untangle sociopolitical constraints, and find a fresh start for their both their blood and found family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616963781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naseem Jamnia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42200708972725,"sku":"9781616963781","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_77ce08ce-5b20-4565-9c23-3cf1f62f4566.jpg?v=1655219174","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bruising-of-qilwa-9781616963781","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}