The Saint of Bright Doors
Fantasy novel
The Saint of Bright Doors is a 2023 fantasy novel by Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera.[1] The novel follows the story of a man trained from a young age to assassinate a prominent spiritual leader, in a fictional city with supernatural "bright doors".[2][3]
In 2024, the novel won the Crawford Award for fantasy literature.[4] It was nominated for the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel,[5] was listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2023,[6] and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "The Saint of Bright Doors". Tor Publishing Group. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "The Saint of Bright Doors". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Braswell, Liz. "Science Fiction & Fantasy: 'The Saint of Bright Doors' Review". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Chandrasekera Wins Crawford". Locus magazine. March 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Hugo Award Finalists". World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "100 Notable Books of 2023". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2023/ Retrieved 9 June 2024.
Further reading
- Tehnuka (2024-01-29). "The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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