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The Garden of Delights
By Amal SinghPublisher Description
"Lyrical, philosophical, empathetic... perfect for fans of Usman Malik and Gautam Bhatia."
In the city of Sirvassa, where petals are currency and flowers are magic, the Caretaker tends to the Garden of Delights. He imparts temporary magical abilities to the citizens of Sirvassa, while battling a curse of eternal old age. No Delight could uplift his curse, and so he must seek out a mythical figure. A god.
When a Delight allows a young girl an ability to change reality, the Caretaker believes he’s at the end of his search. But soon a magical rot takes root in his Garden, and the Caretaker must join forces with the girl and stop it from spreading.
Even as he battles a different rot that plagues Sirvassa, he learns that Delights are always a precursor to Sorrows.
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In the city of Sirvassa, where petals are currency and flowers are magic, the Caretaker tends to the Garden of Delights. He imparts temporary magical abilities to the citizens of Sirvassa, while battling a curse of eternal old age. No Delight could uplift his curse, and so he must seek out a mythical figure. A god.
When a Delight allows a young girl an ability to change reality, the Caretaker believes he’s at the end of his search. But soon a magical rot takes root in his Garden, and the Caretaker must join forces with the girl and stop it from spreading.
Even as he battles a different rot that plagues Sirvassa, he learns that Delights are always a precursor to Sorrows.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
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“In the city of Sirvassa, where petals are currency and flowers are magic, the Caretaker tends to the Garden of Delights. Imparting temporary magical abilities to the residents while battling a curse of eternal old age, no Delight could uplift his curse. So he must seek out a mythical figure; a god. When a Delight allows a young girl the ability to change reality, the Caretaker believes he’s at the end of his search, but where Delights persist, Sorrow must follow.
Full of vivid scenery brought to life by the author's hand, The Garden of Delights encourages you to leave all reality at the door and delve into its fantastical world. Once I'd got to grips with some of the language used, it was no longer a stumbling block, and I became more drawn into the story.
Although there are a lot of complex characters, I really cared about the fates of Iyena and Trehan in particular, and I thought Iyena was a fierce character for a young girl.
Personally, I enjoyed the points in the story that were more about the characters interacting than the political plot side, but there is a lot going on in this book full of intriguing characters in a magical, mysterious world. It should have wide appeal across a wide spectrum.
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Thanks to Flame Tree Press for providing an eARC; this is my unbiased review.
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About Amal Singh
Amal Singh is a writer from Mumbai, India. His short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Tor.com, Asimov's, Clarkesworld, and F&SF, among others. He is the author of 'The Garden of Delights' and was longlisted for the BSFA Award in 2021. His epic fantasy audio-drama is currently streaming on Audible.
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