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Blackheart Man - by Nalo Hopkinson

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  • The magical island of Chynchin is facing conquerors from abroad and something sinister from within in this "immersive...engaging" (Kirkus Reviews) fantasy from the Grand Master Award-winning author Nalo Hopkinson.
  • About the Author: Nalo Hopkinson is the award-winning author of numerous novels and short stories for adults.
  • 384 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy

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"Veycosi, in training as a griot (an historian and musician), hopes to sail off to examine the rare Alamat Book of Light and thus secure a spot for himself on Cynchin's Colloquium of scholars. However, unexpected events prevent that from happening. Fifteen Ymisen galleons arrive in the harbor to force a trade agreement on Cynchin. Veycosi tries to help, hoping to prove himself with a bold move, but quickly finds himself in way over his head. Bad turns to worse when malign forces start stirring. Pickens (children) are disappearing and an ancient invading army, long frozen into piche (tar) statues by island witches is stirring to life--led by the fearsome demon known as the Blackheart Man."--



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The magical island of Chynchin is facing conquerors from abroad and something sinister from within in this "immersive...engaging" (Kirkus Reviews) fantasy from the Grand Master Award-winning author Nalo Hopkinson.

Veycosi, in training as a griot (a historian and musician), hopes to sail off to examine the rare Alamat Book of Light and thus secure a spot for himself on Chynchin's Colloquium of scholars. However, unexpected events prevent that from happening. Fifteen Ymisen galleons arrive in the harbor to force a trade agreement on Chynchin. Veycosi tries to help, hoping to prove himself with a bold move, but quickly finds himself in way over his head.

Bad turns to worse when malign forces start stirring. Pickens (children) are disappearing and an ancient invading army, long frozen into piche (tar) statues by island witches is stirring to life--led by the fearsome demon known as the Blackheart Man. Veycosi has problems in his polyamorous personal life, too. How much trouble can a poor student take or cause all by himself as the line between myth and history blends in the "boldest reimagining of Caribbean culture since The New Moon's Arms...and [Hopkinson's] most linguistically inventive work to date" (Locus Magazine).



Review Quotes




Recipient of the 2021 Damon Knight Grand Memorial Award

from The Science Fiction Writers of America

Praise for Nalo Hopkinson and Blackheart Man

"Blackheart Man is yet another brilliant novel from a master writer. The clarity and rhythms of Hopkinson's prose are pure pleasure to read, and her ability to examine the nuances of human nature, both good and ill, always dazzles." -Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun and Servant Mage

"Hopkinson's narrative voice has a way of getting under the skin." -The New York Times

"Hopkinson owns one of the more important and original voices in SF." -Publishers Weekly

"Hopkinson's stories dazzle." -NPR

"The power of Hopkinson's stories lies in their capacity to help us reimagine our own movement through the world and to wonderfully innovate new trajectories for speculative fiction as a whole." -Los Angeles Review of Books

"Her voice is clearly her own, charged with deep feeling and vast imagination." -San Francisco Chronicle

"Utterly original...." -Karen Joy Fowler, award-winning author of Booth, and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

"Blackheart Man is here, I'm happy to report that it's been worth the wait. It's Hopkinson's most narratively complex novel since ­The Salt Roads, her boldest re-imagining of Caribbean culture since The New Moon's Arms..., and her most linguistically inventive work to date."-- "Locus Magazine"

"Hopkinson fills Chynchin to the brim with immersive details, from the oral tradition of the chantwells, to the tensions between different social groups, to the distinctive and engaging voices of her characters."-- "Kirkus "

"Much like the Blackheart Man of legend, readers will be swallowed whole by this novel and reemerge completely changed."-- "Library Journal"

"Nalo Hopkinson has been building immersive worlds for decades...There are so many characters, cultures, languages, and plot points in this novel, and Hopkinson weaves them together masterfully."-- "Booklist, starred review"



About the Author



Nalo Hopkinson is the award-winning author of numerous novels and short stories for adults. Nalo grew up in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Guyana before moving to Canada when she was sixteen. Visit her at NaloHopkinson.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.31 Inches (W) x .96 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 384
Publisher: S&s/Saga Press
Theme: Dark Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Author: Nalo Hopkinson
Language: English
Street Date: August 5, 2025
TCIN: 1002542809
UPC: 9781668005118
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-4211
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.96 inches length x 5.31 inches width x 8.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.651 pounds
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