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In Palimpsest, a city beyond the train stop at the end of the world, four strangers—Oleg the New York locksmith, beekeeper November, bookbinder Ludovico, and young Japanese woman Sei—search for what they have lost. The city, a blend of grotesque and beautiful, offers a mysterious passport that marks those who enter with a map tattooed after an orgasmic night. As they navigate its ghost trains, lion-priests, living kanji, and cream-filled canals, they confront their pasts and find unexpected revelations.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Catherynne M. Valente
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