In ancient Gujaareh, Gatherer priests harvest dream magic to heal or kill the corrupt while a conspiracy threatens the city with war and forbidden power.
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In ancient Gujaareh, Gatherer priests harvest dream magic to heal or kill the corrupt while a conspiracy threatens the city with war and forbidden power.
FOLLOWING HER SERIES, HUGO, NEBULA, AND WORLD FANTASY-NOMINATED DEBUT SERIES, N. K. JEMISIN RETURNS WITH A CAPTIVATING NEW TALE. In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and among the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers--the keepers of this peace. Their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe...and kill those judged corrupt. But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru--the most fa...
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Sexual tension between characters; sexuality explored as a theme
Gatherers kill via dream magic; murders and conspiracy drive the plot
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Male character's infatuation with male mentor; sexuality themes
Priests serve dream-goddess; rituals and religious order are central
Dream magic harvested from sleeping minds for healing and killing
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Ethics of justice, euthanasia, and cultural power structures examined
Euthanasia performed via dream magic on the corrupt or elderly
Systemic killings, political conspiracy, and resulting suffering
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