The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver

I’ve enjoyed every sentence of this beautiful, beautiful book. If, like me, you’re interested in what comes after the war, what sins and saints it begets, this is the book you want this year * C. L. Clark, Nebula Award-nominated author of The Unbroken *A dark fairytale of epic proportions. Torrubia casts a spell with their poetic prose and portrays a strange, magical world full of complex and compelling characters * J.T. Greathouse, British Fantasy Award-nominated author of The Tower of the Tyrant *Rafael Torrubia pulls you along a dark, surreal, and hauntingly lovely dream over the high seas in this powerful debut fantasy. With prose that’s lilting, seductive, and smooth, a story that pulls at your heartstrings like canvas and rope, and a magic as deep and sorrowful as it is fantastic and forbidden, The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver is a gothic love letter to high seas, deep love, and the epic stakes of a world at risk. The spirit of Poe infused with Samantha Shannon, and perfect for fans of both! * R.R. Virdi, USA Today-bestselling author of The First Binding *The most beautiful book I have read in a very long time. Dark, gothic, visceral and incredibly hard-hitting. Rafael Torrubia’s prose is stunning and they have managed to render gripping characters in a tortured world that will stay with me for quite some time. A delight from the first page to the last * Rogba Payne, author of The Dance of Shadows *This is bold, brassy, clever work. It made me feel like my childhood self again * The Scotsman *Rafael Torrubia is a generational talent * Hardy’s Books *

Rafael Torrubia grew up between Spain and Scotland. They have won several writing awards, including National Gallery of Scotland Writer of the Year, the Deirdre Roberts Prize and multiple shortlistings for the Bridport Prize. Previously, they taught protest history at the University of St Andrews and in Harlem, NYC. Like all recovering historians, they have worked in wine, whisky and the National Museum of Scotland. Rafael is currently Lead Reader with the Open Book charity, delivering writing workshops across Scotland. When not writing, they can be found enjoying a whisky, a muddy allotment or a dark river somewhere in Perthshire.