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2004
The Crooked Letter
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'When mirror twins Seth and Hadrian Castillo travel to Europe on holidays, they don’t expect the end of the world to follow them. Seth’s murder, however, puts exactly that into motion.
'From opposite sides of death, the Castillo twins grapple with a reality neither of them suspected, although it has been encoded in myths and legends for millennia. The Earth we know is just one of many "realms", three of which are inhabited by humans during various stages of their lives. And their afterlives...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Dedication: For Nick Linke, in honour of all the insight, patience, small betrayals, and great love that characterise an enduring friendship. And the fetta pears.
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Dedication: To Kim Selling, for reacquainting me with magic.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Fantasy Novels
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 17 October 2004; (p. 19)
— Review of The Crooked Letter 2004 single work novel -
In Short : Fiction
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 August 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of The Crooked Letter 2004 single work novel ; Golden Pavilions : A Novel 2004 single work novel
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In Short : Fiction
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 August 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of The Crooked Letter 2004 single work novel ; Golden Pavilions : A Novel 2004 single work novel -
Fantasy Novels
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 17 October 2004; (p. 19)
— Review of The Crooked Letter 2004 single work novel
Awards
- 2005 winner Ditmar Awards — Best Novel
- 2004 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Novel
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