The Book of Crows

In his second novel, acclaimed author Sam Meekings weaves together lyrical tales that traverse Chinese history through the enigmatic Book of Crows, which is said to contain the entirety of the world's history. Spanning millennia, the narrative features a diverse cast of characters, including a teenage girl in a remote mountain brothel, a bureaucrat searching for a colleague amid landslide ruins, a Franciscan monk revealing deep truths on the Silk Road, and a poet grappling with grief as he answers the emperor's call. Each character's journey is intricately connected by the powerful influence of the mysterious book.