''A scorchingly brilliant, wildly funny and deeply moving epic. I loved it'' John Green ''The funniest, most immersive book I have read in a long time . . . Truly original, brimming with humour, beauty, heartbreak, magic and sharp language that will strike you deep down in your soul'' Danez Smith ''An unprecedented page-turner . . . Canon filled me with overwhelming joy'' Karen Russell This is a story of two prophets. Yara has been chosen by God to slay the leader of a vicious army. All Yara wishes is to feel whole, safe from the detritus of their life at home, yet before long they are journeying by sea - ferried on the back of a whale called HOWBIG! - on a quest that they are ultimately uncertain they are able to see through to the bitter end. . . Meanwhile the power-hungry prophet Adrena, feeling snubbed by God and desperate to win His approval (and prove a point), plots to lead God''s army to victory and fight The Bad Guys to the death. But her path to glory leads her somewhere surprising - a place of comprehension and belonging. Their parallel adventures unfold in a series of propulsive vignettes as they encounter incredible characters, clash with destiny and divinity, and confront the extremes of love, death and transformation. Funny, clever, sacred and subversive, Canon plays with form, faith, belonging and identity - and is a true, wild, one of a kind.

Autorentext

Paige Lewis (they/them) is the author of the poetry collection Space Struck (Sarabande Books, 2019) and co-editor of Last Call: Poems on Addiction and Recovery (Sarabande Books, 2023). Lewis co-created and curated the YouTube channel Ours Poetica with authors John Green and Sarah Urist Green. Lewis teaches at the University of Iowa.

Klappentext

'I promise that you have never read a book like Canon. It's a scorchingly brilliant, wildly funny, and deeply moving epic. I loved it so much that upon finishing Canon**, I immediately began rereading it'- John Green**

'The funniest, most immersive book I have read in a long time . . . Truly original, brimming with humour, beauty, heartbreak, magic and sharp language that will strike you deep down in your soul' - Danez Smith

'An unprecedented page-turner . . . keenness, kindness, associative brilliance, storytelling authority, and crow-black humour make every line of this utterly singular novel a surprise and a delight . . . Canon filled me with overwhelming joy, joy that such an extraordinary story exists' - Karen Russell

This is a story of two prophets.

Yara has been chosen by God to slay Dominic, the ruthless leader of the army of Bad Guys. Cast out by their family and reeling from a destructive relationship, Yara has never felt weaker; but with nothing to lose, they reluctantly strike a deal. Abandoning their quiet days of embroidery and obsessive cleaning, Yara embarks on a perilous odyssey designed to prepare them for the daunting mission ahead.

Meanwhile Adrena, a disillusioned prophet with a terrifying secret power, is determined to become the hero of this story. Feeling snubbed, and desperate to win back the glory of God's approval and the promise of heaven, Adrena must first persuade Harpo - the leader of the Good Guys - that her plan is God's will.

Their parallel journeys unfold in a series of unforgettable adventures as they encounter incredible characters, and confront the transformative revelations of love, death and destiny. Funny, clever, sacred and subversive, Canon is an intensely captivating, irreverent epic from a singularly brilliant new voice in fiction.