explorer / books · 2016
Barsk
Lawrence M. Schoen’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 2015 by Tor Books · 384 pages
Nebula · 2016
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This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
On the rainy planet Barsk, the elephant-like Fant live in isolation from the rest of the galaxy's anthropomorphic species, who despise them. Jorl, a Fant historian with the ability to summon the dead, uncovers a conspiracy that threatens both his people and a secret that could reshape galactic civilization.
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