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SHARON SHINN
A man who can shift shapes. A woman who keeps being reincarnated. A world where unicorns are real. A city bound by elemental magic.
These are some of the touchpoints in Sharon Shinn’s new collection of stories and poems. It features two brand-new novellas, including a story set in the Elemental Blessings universe.
Also from Sharon Shinn:
The Shuddering City
Whispering Wood
Alibi
Shifter and Shadow
- October, 2026 978-1-958880-44-9
- Trade paperback, 5.5 x 8.5
- cover art by Tom Canty
- Pre-order copies below, or buy print or ebooks of this title from other venues (still to come)
A man who can shift shapes. A woman who keeps being reincarnated. A world where unicorns are real. A city bound by elemental magic.
These are some of the touchpoints in Sharon Shinn’s new collection of stories and poems. It features two brand-new novellas, including a story set in the Elemental Blessings universe.
Also from Sharon Shinn:
The Shuddering City
Whispering Wood
Alibi
Shifter and Shadow
Prasie for Sharon Shinn:
On Shifter and Shadow:
"Shinn is just great, her books are well-thought-through and engrossing. She thinks about the implications of her worldbuilding and the effect it has on all sorts of different people . . . this is a fantasy about vaccine reluctance, while also being rooted entirely and completely in the fictional world. And also it’s a sweet love story that works very well. This short novel was written later but was chronologically next in the Twelve Houses series, so I read it next. This world is so interesting, and the magic is cool, and I really like the characters."
— Jo Walton, author of Among Others
The relatively low key plot is surprisingly gripping and I read this through in a single sitting."
— Critical Mass
On The Shuddering City:
"The world is coming apart at the seams in this impressive fantasy from Shinn. Once separate, the lands of the continent were bound together by the god Cordelan, so that the bounties of each would benefit the others. United, they have flourished—but they hold a dark secret . . . Throughout, Shinn balances vivid worldbuilding, captivating characters, and a fascinating mystery. Readers won’t want to put this down."
— Publishers Weekly
"Sharon Shinn creates a rich world balanced on the edge of disaster, with evocative, engaging characters, each with a piece of a desperately vital mystery to unravel.”
— Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries
On Alibi:
"[Her] characters are vivid, distinctive, real people, all of whom are unique and appealing. It’s the characters that make this story sing."
— Rachel Neumeier, author of the Tuyo series
On Whispering Wood:
"Fantasy author Sharon Shinn is known for her brilliant world-building and the layered richness of her characterizations, and she's in top form with her new Elemental Blessings novel, Whispering Wood."
— Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of The Rogues Redeemed series
On Shifter and Shadow:
"Shinn is just great, her books are well-thought-through and engrossing. She thinks about the implications of her worldbuilding and the effect it has on all sorts of different people . . . this is a fantasy about vaccine reluctance, while also being rooted entirely and completely in the fictional world. And also it’s a sweet love story that works very well. This short novel was written later but was chronologically next in the Twelve Houses series, so I read it next. This world is so interesting, and the magic is cool, and I really like the characters."
— Jo Walton, author of Among Others
The relatively low key plot is surprisingly gripping and I read this through in a single sitting."
— Critical Mass
On The Shuddering City:
"The world is coming apart at the seams in this impressive fantasy from Shinn. Once separate, the lands of the continent were bound together by the god Cordelan, so that the bounties of each would benefit the others. United, they have flourished—but they hold a dark secret . . . Throughout, Shinn balances vivid worldbuilding, captivating characters, and a fascinating mystery. Readers won’t want to put this down."
— Publishers Weekly
"Sharon Shinn creates a rich world balanced on the edge of disaster, with evocative, engaging characters, each with a piece of a desperately vital mystery to unravel.”
— Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries
On Alibi:
"[Her] characters are vivid, distinctive, real people, all of whom are unique and appealing. It’s the characters that make this story sing."
— Rachel Neumeier, author of the Tuyo series
On Whispering Wood:
"Fantasy author Sharon Shinn is known for her brilliant world-building and the layered richness of her characterizations, and she's in top form with her new Elemental Blessings novel, Whispering Wood."
— Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of The Rogues Redeemed series
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