“A daring, challenging, intelligent novel that skewers gender stereotypes and expectations as it blasts society’s lazy complicity in its everyday misogyny. “Heuler continues to delight with her thoughtful brand of modern surrealism / magic realism – a criminally underrated writer.” She also teaches fiction writing at NYU’s School of Professional Studies. She has published four novels, four story collections and a novella.
Henry award, been a finalist for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award, and the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction, among others. Karen Heuler is a literary sci-fi/fantasy author, whose stories have appeared in hundreds of magazines. But she might want to keep an eye on Stan – he's caught the scent of a treasure hunt, and won't hesitate to give up Eleanor to get his paws on the prize. Besides, she's got a job to do: locate a missing witch who seems to be mysteriously linked to the water shortages. That's why she turned him into a talking cat. Eleanor, a rebellious young witch, has been put under house arrest with her lecherous co-worker Stan, who loves craft beer, fish tacos, and… shooting people.Įleanor has little time for Stan. In the state of Liberty, water is rationed, free speech comes at a price, and paranoia runs deep.
A genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state and unique characters, for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller.
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