Soon civil war threatens the country and Jevick embarks on a journey to rid himself of his spiritual discomfort, unaware of the events that will be set in motion.įirst published in 2013, A Stranger in Olondria is the debut novel by the poet Sofia Samatar. Circumstances lead Jevick to Bain, Olondria's cultured capital, where he fills his days with parties and books, but he is also haunted by an encounter with a dying girl from his own land.
He is given a tutor from the far-off empire of Olondria, who teaches him to read and fills his head with stories of that distant land. Jevick of Tyom has grown up on an isolated island.
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