The Geomancer's Compass
Author | : Melissa Hardy |
Publisher | : Tundra Books |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2012-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781770492929 |
ISBN-13 | : 1770492925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (925 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Geomancer's Compass written by Melissa Hardy and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This futuristic novel has all the elements YA fiction needs to draw critical attention from reviewers, and to elicit award-nominations. It is thematically interesting, culturally diverse, well-written, futuristic, and very funny. Set in the year 2021, this fantastic YA novel explores the tension between a young woman's future building infrastructure for Augmented Reality, and the commitment she makes to her dying grandmother to honour ancient Chinese magic. The Geomancer's Compass imagines a world in the near future while exploring the Chinese immigrant experience and the expanding, elastic and shifting nature of reality.