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About The Four Profound Weaves
Product Description 2021 Nebula Award Finalist2021 Ignyte Award Finalist2021 Nebula Award FinalistTwo transgender elders must learn to weave from Death in order to defeat an evil ruler―in the debut full-length work set in R. B. Lemberg’s award-winning queer fantasy Birdverse universe“The Four Profound Weaves is the anti-authoritarian, queer-mystical fairy tale we need right now.” ―Annalee Newitz, author of The Future of Another Timeline“A beautiful, heartfelt story of change, family, identity, and courage.” ―Library Journal, starred reviewThe Surun’ nomads do not speak of the master weaver, Benesret, who creates the cloth of bone for assassins in the Great Burri Desert. But aged Uiziya must find her aunt in order to learn the final weave, although the price for knowledge may be far too dear to pay. Among the Khana in the springflower city of Iyar, women travel in caravans to trade, while men remain in the inner quarter, as scholars. A nameless man struggles to embody Khana masculinity, after many years of performing the life of a woman, trader, wife, and grandmother. As his past catches up, the nameless man must choose between the life he dreamed of and Uiziya―while Uiziya must discover how to challenge the evil Ruler of Iyar, and to weave from deaths that matter. In this breathtaking debut set in R. B. Lemberg’s beloved Birdverse, The Four Profound Weaves offers a timeless chronicle of claiming one's identity in a hostile world. About the Birdverse: The Birdverse is the creation of fantasy author R. B. Lemberg. It is a complex, culturally diverse world, with a range of LGBTQIA characters and different family configurations. Named after its deity, Bird, Birdverse shorter works have been nominated the Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree award, and Rhysling awards. The Four Profound Weaves is the first full-length work set in the Birdverse. Review Buzzfeed Best Book Releases of the WeekForeword Book of the DayAutostraddle Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way in 2020Publishers Weekly Top-10 Titles of Fall 2020Book Riot 10 Great Adult LBGTQ+ Fantasy Books of 2020Ms. Magazine Reads for the Rest of Us2020 Washington Post Gift Guide2020 UK Guardian Gift GuideLocus Recommended Reading List[STARRED REVIEW] “DEBUT. VERDICT: Nebula-nominated Lemberg’s first novella, set in their deeply queer “Birdverse” universe, presents a beautiful, heartfelt story of change, family, identity, and courage. Centering two older transgender protagonists in the midst of emotional and physical journeys highlights the deep, meaningful prose that Lemberg always brings to their stories.” ― Library Journal [STARRED REVIEW] “Lemberg writes deeply considered, evocative portraits of their characters, handling sexuality and gender especially well. This diverse, folkloric fantasy world is a delight to visit. ― Publishers Weekly [STARRED REVIEW] “R. B. Lemberg spins a world of singing gods, desert nomads, and magic humming in the wind . . . Impressive world building renders the shifting hues of the desert sands and the cold stone of The Collector’s palace in tight prose.” ― Foreword “ The Four Profound Weaves contains imagery that glows on the page.” ―Patricia McKillip, author of The Forgotten Beasts of Eld “What a treat: the full-length debut set in R.B. Lemberg’s super-queer Birdverse universe! It’s a wonder of identity, evolution and bravery in a time when we need it most." ― Ms. Magazine “A complex and mystical journey toward friendship, family, and love.” ―Jewelle Gomez, author of The Gilda Stories “R. B. Lemberg’s lyrical skill, combined with unforgettable characters and the magic of the Birdverse makes a stunning fabric over which this story plays beautifully.” ―Fran Wilde, author of The Bone Universe “Go read this story, tell it to your friends, and help us get to that future that we so desperately need.” ― Trans Narrative, L. A. Lanquist “Let this be your introduction to R.B.'s world of song carpets, deepnames, and deserts full of roving lovers.” ―
