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West of January

Dave Duncan (1989)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age15
Goodreads3.94

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathMass DeathViolence

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroTime-Displaced

Synopsis

"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."--Amazon.com.

Tags

Planetary RomanceScience FantasyPost-ApocalypticDying Earth