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Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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An enthralling and lyrical fantasy debut, and the first in an incredible new trilogy re-telling The Epic of Gilgamesh, perfect for readers of Madeline Miller's Circe and Jennifer Saint's Ariadne. A tale brimming with warring gods, rebellious humans, and the goddess of love caught between them whose destiny has the power to transform the shape of the world. Stories are sly thingsthey can be hard to catch and kill. Inanna is an impossibility. The first full Anunnaki born on Earth in Ancient Mesopotamia. Crowned the goddess of love by the twelve immortal Anunnaki who are worshipped across Sumer, she is destined for greatness. But Inanna is born into a time of war. The Anunnaki have split into warring factions, threatening to tear the world apart. Forced into a marriage to negotiate a peace, she soon realises she has been placed in terrible danger. Gilgamesh, a mortal human son of the Anunnaki, and notorious womaniser, finds himself captured and imprisoned. His captor, King Akka, seeks to distance himself and his people from the gods. Arrogant and selfish, Gilgamesh is given one final chance to prove himself. Ninshubar, a powerful warrior woman, is cast out of her tribe after an act of kindness. Hunted by her own people, she escapes across the country, searching for acceptance and a new place in the world. As their journeys push them closer together, and their fates intertwine, they come to realise that together, they may have the power to change to face of the world forever. The first novel in the stunning Sumerians Trilogy, this is a gorgeous, epic retelling of one of the oldest surviving works of literature. BONUS FEATURE An exclusive preview of Book Two of The Sumerians trilogy, book club discussion questions and more!
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Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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“In Athens, they call me Aphrodite now. In Babylon, they call me Ishtar. But in the first days, I had only one name: Inanna.“

#firstlinefriday

It gives a good amount of information and sets the tone for the book. Not that it sets the world alight with literary beauty, but now that I'm 3/4 of the way through, I can say that it's a good indicator of the tone.

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5feet.of.fury
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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Started off a bit dry, but I enjoyed it more & more as the relationships developed between the characters.

#lmpbc @mrsmarch @BookmarkTavern @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks

BookmarkTavern It did kind of have a slow start didn‘t it? I‘m glad you liked it! 9mo
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BookmarkTavern
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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@5feet.of.fury I‘m so sorry it got into the mail late, but it‘s on its way to you! ❤️

#LMPC #GroupG #Round19

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BookmarkTavern
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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The stories of a brand new goddess of love & war, the epic hero Gilgamesh, & a young warrior kidnapped from her home come together in an earth shattering way.

This was epic! The world building was lush & grand, I loved the character growth for both Inanna & Gilgamesh, I loved how I kept finding things to look up, & I loved the emphasis on writing your own story. A lot of things are left unresolved, so I‘m looking forward to book 2. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern General warning for violence, incest; Specific warnings Part One, Chapter Seven, child death; Part Two, Chapter One brief attempt of SA, Chapter Two brief mention of pedophilia 10mo
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Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎄🎄 10mo
RedCurly What a beautiful cover also! 10mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 10mo
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BookmarkTavern
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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This is the first Christmas I haven‘t worked in a while, so I‘m feeling lazy.

It feels so weird. 😂😂😂

Ruthiella Enjoy! 🎄 10mo
julieclair Enjoy every lazy moment! 🎄 10mo
kspenmoll Enjoy!!!!!! 10mo
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dabbe 💙❄️💙 10mo
PageShifter You have deserved it 👍 10mo
rachelsbrittain The calcifer mug 😍 10mo
willaful @racgelsbrittain oh man, my mom needs that! It looks handmade though. 😭 10mo
IMASLOWREADER enjoy your rest…merry christmas 🎄 10mo
BookmarkTavern @willaful This is the seller who made the mug! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tottopottery The mug is out of stock right now, but they might restock some time! 10mo
willaful Thanks! A shame my mom's birthday is coming up soon, but I'll hope for the best. 10mo
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BookmarkTavern
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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@mrsmarch It‘s here! I‘m so excited to get started on it! ❤️💙❤️ It‘s so pretty! #LMPBC #GroupG #Round19

Aimeesue Oooooh! Wilson is great ❤️ 11mo
TheBookHippie What a pretty book. 11mo
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mrsmarch
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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Headed to the post office right now @BookmarkTavern !!! #LMPBC19

BookmarkTavern Woohoo! I am so excited! I have had this in my TBR for months! 11mo
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mrsmarch
Inanna: The Sumerians | Emily H. Wilson
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The GREAT news is that I am 60% of the way through the book, and I have only sat down with it two or maybe three times! I usually read while my youngest is at gymnastics, so about 45 minutes per reading session. The book moves forward very quickly.

Also, I looked at our addresses in the spreadsheet, these poor books are going to be packing on the miles! 😅 #lmpbc

5feet.of.fury I never end up the next to the other person from MA 😂 12mo
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