Selling Water by the River
For a thousand years, the cities of Maras and Sund faced each other across an unbridgeable river; Sund wielded its water magic and grew rich, while in Maras, the Sultan's armies made him powerful. Then the Marasi found their own kind of magic, and in one night they built a bridge, crossed it and conquered their neighbours. That was twenty years ago...
But magic has a price, and it is paid by both cities. In Sund, water-magic is forbidden, and the bridge casts a sickening shadow; and what becomes of the children of Maras...?
Selling Water by the River is a fantasy 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. River of the World, the second and final volume, published the following year, was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Society Award.
In the Night Street Baths, a self contained short story, set in the world of Selling Water and featuring some of the same characters, appears in Lace and Blade, published by Norilana Books.
Praise for Selling Water by the River
"Generous of spirit, full of risk and excitement, lucently written, and so real you can taste the street dust."
More praise from Elizabeth Bear in her LiveJournal
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.
"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."
Read an extract from Bridge of Dreams - and how to buy the book.
Read an extract from River of the World- and how to buy the book.
Read Chaz'z introduction to Selling Water by the River
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