Title: The Waterborn
Title Record # 1048545
Author: Greg Keyes
Date: 1996-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Chosen of the Changeling
Series Number: 1
Language: English
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Author: Greg Keyes
Date: 1996-08-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Chosen of the Changeling
Series Number: 1
Language: English
Synopsis: From the flaps of the Del Rey first edition dust jacket: The River flowed through all the land, deep and unstoppable, a god in his own right. Hid head was in the mountains; his arms embraced the outlands; his body lay at the core of all the civilized realms; his legs stretched on to the distant sea. Dark and sluggish, he rolled unchallenged, dreaming his own invincible might and glory into stark reality.
Everywhere he touched, the River God held dominion. And in Nhol, the fabled city at the heart of the world, an emperor ruled as the living aspect of the god, presiding over the splendors and intrigues of a prosperous land and a glittering court.
Hezhi was an imperial princess; her blood carried the seeds of the River's power. When her favorite cousin disappeared, Hezhi searched throughout the sumptuous palace with its ghosts and priests, giants and courtiers, and frightening creatures of wizardry. And the magic within her began to grow; soon it must attract dangerous attention. Hezhi's anxious quest ripened into a desperate fight for her own life - a battle she could not hope to win alone.
Small wonder that the princess wished for a hero.
And far away, a hero's journey began...
Perkar was a chieftain's son from the distant highlands. Because he had loved unwisely, he had sworn to slay the dreadful River God. Because he was a man of honor, he set off to fulfill his rash vow, even at the cost of his life.
But Perkar's mission had scarcely begun when unrelenting forces propelled him into terrible dangers among dangerous friends and deadlier foes. Even if he should survive, fate would lure him on, to a distant realm, an exotic princess, and a destiny of blood...
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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3 | 1997 Locus | Best First Novel |
Preliminary Nominees | 1998 BFA | August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Dochter van de Rivier | 1996-00-00 | Greg Keyes | Luitingh-Sijthoff | 90-245-2507-1 | 415 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | David Bergen | ||
The Waterborn | 1996-08-00 | J. Gregory Keyes | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-40393-2 | $22.00?$: US dollar |
viii+ 436 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Tom Kidd | |
The Waterborn | 1996-10-00 | J. Gregory Keyes | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | 13590 | $10.98?$: US dollar |
436 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Tom Kidd | |
The Waterborn | 1997-00-00 | J. Gregory Keyes | Orbit | 1-85723-630-0 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | ||||
The Waterborn | 1997-04-00 | J. Gregory Keyes | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-39670-7 | $5.99?$: US dollar |
370 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Tom Kidd | |
The Waterborn | 1997-06-00 | Greg Keyes | Legend | 0-09-966951-X | £5.99?£: UK pound |
436 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | David Bergen | |
Les enfants du fleuve | 2009-09-00 | Greg Keyes | Fleuve Noir (Rendez-vous ailleurs) | 978-2-265-08316-5 | €22.00?€: Euro |
439 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Didier Graffet | |
The Waterborn | 2014-10-30 | Greg Keyes | Gateway / Orion | 978-1-4732-0714-1 | £4.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
The Waterborn | 2015-04-28 | Greg Keyes | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-5040-0209-7 | $7.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel |
Reviews
- Review by Carolyn Cushman (1996) in Locus, #425 June 1996
- Review by Gwyneth Jones (1997) in Interzone, #116 February 1997
- Review by Michelle West (1997) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1997
- Review by Dave Gross (1997) in Dragon Magazine, September 1997
- Review by Janet Barron (1997) in Vector 195
- Review by John Deakins (1997) in Absolute Magnitude, Spring 1997