The Incarnations

THE GLOBAL CULT CLASSIC An epic story of ghosts, obsession and betrayal spanning five lives and one thousand years of history. A New York Times Editors' Choice and Notable Book of the Year; a Kirkus prize nominee 'Stunning. Flow along with this wonderful book.' Guardian 'Wildly ambitious... mesmerizing storytelling.' New York Times ________ You must be wondering who I am. I am your soulmate... I have come to this city of sixteen million in search of you One ordinary morning in Beijing, taxi driver Wang Jun discovers a letter hidden inside the sun visor of his cab. The anonymous writer claims they have known him for over a thousand years. More letters follow. Each reveals another forgotten life they once shared. A spirit-bride fleeing human sacrifice. Two starving boys crossing the Gobi Desert as Genghis Khan sweeps across China. Palace concubines caught in a murderous conspiracy inside the Forbidden City. A fisherman pulled into the violence of the Opium Wars. Two schoolfriends divided by the Cultural Revolution. As each new letter draws Drive Wang deeper into his past lives, he becomes convinced that the writer is stalking him, coming closer than he could ever have imagined. History is coming for you A kaleidoscopic novel of ghosts, reincarnation, history and impossible love, perfect for readers of R K Kuang, Marlon James, Emily St John Mandel and Cixin Ciu __________- PRAISE FOR SUSAN BARKER: '[A] kaleidoscopically imaginative novel...