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The Tainted Cup
Published 2024 by Del Rey Books · 410 pages
Hugo · 2025
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2 award entries · 2 books · 1 wins · 2025–2026
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Synopsis
In a fantasy empire protected from oceanic leviathans by massive sea walls, investigator Ana Dolabra and her assistant Din Kol must solve a bizarre murder — a man found dead with a tree erupting from his body. Their investigation uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the very walls keeping civilization safe.
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Details
- Series
- Shadow of the Leviathan · Book 1
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781984820709