On an island in the shape of a teardrop live two sisters. One is admired far and wide, the other lives in her shadow. One is the Oracle, the other is destined for the Underworld.
But what will happen when she returns to the island?
Based on the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi, The Goddess Chronicle is a fantastical tour de force about ferocious love and bitter revenge.
The Myths series brings together some of the world’s finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander Mc Call Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.
About the author
Natsuo Kirino is one of Japan’s most highly decorated authors – winner of both the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction for Out and the Naoki Prize for Soft Cheeks. In 2015 she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her literary achievements. Swallows is her fifth novel to be translated into English, and a TV adaptation aired in summer 2024 to great critical acclaim.kirino-natsuo.com
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