Three Eight One (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781837860753)

An astonishing literary crossover novel about the pressures of growing up and the nature of authorship.

In January 2314, Rowena Savalas - a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century's primitive internet - stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She's quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy or fraud? What's the significance of the recurring number 381?

In the story, the protagonist Fairly walks the Horned Road - a quest undertaken by youngsters in her village when they come of age. She is followed by the "breathing man," a looming presence, dogging her heels every step of the way. Everything she was taught about her world is overturned.

Following Fairly's quest, Rowena comes to question her own choices, and a predictable life of curation becomes one of exploration, adventure and love. As both women's stories draw to a close, she realises it doesn't matter whether the story is true or not: as with the quest itself, it's the journey that matters.

Author: Aliya Whiteley
ISBN-10: 1837860750
ISBN-13: 9781837860753
Publisher: Solaris
Language: English
Published: 01/16/2024
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/23/2023