Description
| Product ID: | 9781988732503 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CA |
| Title: | The Melting Queen |
| Authors: | Author: Bruce Cinnamon |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fantasy, Fantasy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Every year since 1904, when the ice breaks up on the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton has crowned a Melting Queen -- a woman who presides over the Melting Day spring carnival and who must keep the city''s spirits up over the following winter. But this year, something has changed: a genderfluid ex-frat brother called River Runson is named as Melting Queen. As River''s reign upends the city''s century-old traditions, Edmonton tears itself in two, with progressive and reactionary factions fighting a war for Edmonton''s soul. Ultimately, River must uncover the hidden history of Melting Day, forcing Edmonton to confront the dark underbelly of its traditions and leading the city into a new chapter in its history. Balancing satire with compassion, Bruce Cinnamon''s debut novel combines history and magic to weave a splendid future-looking tale. |
| Imprint Name: | NeWest Press |
| Publisher Name: | NeWest Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-04-01 |