West of January
Dave Duncan
Aurora Award Winner for Science Fiction
Fiction / Science Fiction / General
320 pages • 6 x 9"
ISBN 0–88995–252–3 paper • CDN 6.95 • USA 6.95

Set on a distant planet, far in the future, West of January tells the story of a world in which time moves very slowly. Because it takes a lifetime for each region of the planet to experience dawn, midday and dusk, the planet's population does not remember the catastrophes that occur as the sun moves across the sky—entire civilizations have been scorched into oblivion. The only people who remember the dangers of the past are the planet's "angels"—a people who have tried to preserve past technologies to save the planet. This action–filled story of a very strange planet showcases Duncan's remarkable ability to create unique worlds.

Reviews
"Duncan is an exceedingly finished stylist and a master of world building and characterization."
–Booklist

"Distinctive and markedly superior to most of the competition."
–Kirkus Reviews

"A very impressive work."
–SF Chronicle

"Original, interesting and fully aware of its readers."
–FFWD