Selling Water by the River

Selling Water by the River is a fantasy series in two volumes by Chaz Brenchley, author of The Books of Outremer. The first volume, Bridge of Dreams, was published, in the US only, in 2006, and River of the World, the second and final volume, published the following year, was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Society Award.

Chaz Brenchley with Anne Fine at the Newcastle launch of River of the World

Read Chaz'z introduction to Selling Water by the River

First review

The Agony Column loved River of the World:

Like all great writers, Brenchley's biggest asset is his gorgeous language, his ability to write prose that captures the reader and creates a new world. Yep, it's worldbuilding, but the world that Brenchley creates is so full of life and detail that it transcends reality and colors the perception of our world. Brenchley eschews the usual sentimentality for hard-edged fear and hard choices that offer equally unpleasant alternatives.

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River of the World

River of the World, the second volume of Selling Water by the River, follows volume I, Bridge of Dreams, and completes the story. It is available in the US from Amazon.com, in the original hardback edition, and also available in paperback.

Or order it from your local bookshop, quoting:
hardback: ISBN: 978-0441014781,
paperback: ISBN-13 978-0441015849
both published by Ace.

It is now also available from Amazon as a Kindle text (downloadable e-text).

UK readers can buy the hardback directly from Chaz at £17.50 inc post, packing and signature, using PayPal - just indicate how many you want, then click the link to buy using your debit or credit card:

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Bridge of Dreams

In the US, you can still order Bridge of Dreams - the first volume of Selling Water by the River - from Amazon.com: the hardback edition is available now, and the paperback edition is now available.

Or tell your friendly neighbourhood bookstore that it is published by Ace, (hardback ISBN: 978-0-441-01324-1, paperback ISBN-13: 978-0-441-01408-8).

UK readers can buy directly from Chaz at £17.50 inc post, packing and signature, using PayPal - just indicate how many you want, then click the link to buy using your debit or credit card:

1 2 3 4 5 6 (If you want more than six, or to buy outside the UK, email for terms.)

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Praise for Selling Water by the River

Cheryl Morgan gave Bridge of Dreams a glowing review in Emerald City: she hopes the wait for volume two isn't too long - she wants it now, or preferably yesterday.
Read the whole review.

Generous of spirit, full of risk and excitement, lucently written, and so real you can taste the street dust.

Elizabeth Bear.

More praise from Elizabeth Bear in her LiveJournal

Read an extract from Bridge of Dreams

Read an extract from River of the World

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