Canowic

by Ben Bishop

All her life Canowic has known she does not belong. Abandoned at birth and raised by a powerful shaman who teaches her to read the seeing stones of antiquity, she longs to uncover the secret of her origins. She gets her chance after a corrupt king's death plunges the great city of Aghuax into chaos, though enlightenment proves more costly than she could have ever imagined.


She gets her chance after a corrupt king's death plunges the great city of Aghuax into chaos, though enlightenment proves more costly than she could ever have imagined. When the newly widowed queen summons Canowic to interpret a dream, the young seer is thrust upon a journey that will test her courage and push her to the bitter edge of survival. Making her way through lonely glades in the company of a pack of mythic wolves, she hurries toward a final confrontation that will prove whether love can truly conquer violence.

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First published August 21, 2015

Reviews

[Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ben Bishop's debut novel is not for those bereft of patience. That is not to say it lacks in energy or imagination - which it most certainly does not. But it is not one that can be picked up and put down lightly. It demands much from the reader. Ben's rich and at times labor-intensive prose bring Aghaux and it's inhabitants to life in a way that makes it difficult to leave the world behind when the final page comes. For a debut novel this is an impressive achievement and I look forward to enjoying more of his work in the future.