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HIM

Geoff Ryman

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#4235 of 8,085 books · #759 in Fantasy

Shortlisted for the BSFA Award for Best Novel (2023).

An extraordinary science-fiction novel about identity, divinity and alternate reality – the story of the son of God. In the village of Nazareth, virgin Maryam and the wife of Yosef barLevi gives birth to a miracle: a little girl. She is named Avigayil, after her grandmother. But as Avigayil grows, it's clear she believes that she is destined to be someone greater than just the daughter of Maryam. From leading a gang of village boys to challenging the priests in the temple, Avigayil is determined to find her way as Yeshu, a man. Yeshu can work miracles. He can see futures. He can speak for God. A gripping, thoughtful sci-fi novel, tackling family, the multiverse and the survival of love through immense change and crisis.

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Publisher
Angry Robot
ISBN-13
9781915202758
Topics
Identity and genderDivinity and religionMultiverse and alternate reality

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