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Midnight Robber Paperback - 2000

by Nalo Hopkinson

The Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is the setting for this exciting new science fiction novel by the author of the award-winning "Brown Girl in the Ring." After her father commits a deadly crime, Tan-Tan must flee to a savage world which forces her to reach into the heart of myth to become the "Robber Queen."


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A "[d]eeply satisfying" [The New York Times Book Review] story of a father who has committed an unbelievable crime and a daughter who must then fight to save her own life. "Caribbean patois adorns this novel with graceful rhythms...Beneath it lie complex, clearly evoked characters, haunting descriptions of exotic planets, and a stirring story...[This book] ought to elevate Hopkinson to star status." --Seattle Times It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and pageantry. Masked "Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words. To young Tan-Tan, the Robber Queen is simply a favorite costume to wear at the festival--until her power-corrupted father commits an unforgiveable crime. Suddenly, both father and daughter are thrust into the brutal world of New Half-Way Tree. Here monstrous creatures from folklore are real, and the humans are violent outcasts in the wilds. Tan-Tan must reach into the heart of myth and become the Robber Queen herself. For only the Robber Queen's legendary powers can save her life . . . and set her free.

From the rear cover

Nalo Hopkinson has gained spectacular acclaim for her unique vision and the way she brings the vibrant traditions of Caribbean literature and lore to modern science fiction. The author of Brown Girl in the Ring, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel and finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, now offers a haunting new tale of innocence and experience.

PRISONER OF NEW HALF-WAY TREE

It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and pageantry. Masked "Midnight Robbers" waylay revelers with brandished weapons and spellbinding words. But to young Tan-Tan, the Robber Queen is simply a favourite costume to wear at the festival -- until her power-corrupted father commits an unforgivable crime.

Suddenly, both father and daughter are thrust into the brutal world of New Half-Way Tree. Here monstrous creatures from folklore are real, and the humans are violent outcasts in the wilds. Here Tan-Tan must reach into the heart of myth -- and become the Robber Queen herself. For only the Robber Queen's legendary powers can save her life...and set her free.

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  • Title Midnight Robber
  • Author Nalo Hopkinson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, New York
  • Date 2000-03-01
  • ISBN 9780446675604 / 0446675601
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.08 x 5.07 x 0.78 in (20.52 x 12.88 x 1.98 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Coming of Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Caribbean Area
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99-043008
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Black Issues Book Review, 07/01/2000, Page 25
  • Booklist, 02/15/2000, Page 1091
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2000, Page 90
  • Library Journal, 02/15/2000, Page 201
  • New York Times, 12/03/2000, Page 88
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/03/2000, Page 61
  • School Library Journal, 06/01/2000, Page 173

About the author

Nalo Hopkinson was born in Jamaica and has lived in Guyana, Trinidad, and Canada. The daughter of a poet/playwright and a library technician, she has won numerous awards including the John W. Campbell Award, the World Fantasy Award, and Canada's Sunburst Award for literature of the fantastic. Her award-winning short fiction collection Skin Folk was selected for the 2002 New York Times Summer Reading List and was one of the New York Times Best Books of the Year. Hopkinson is also the author of The New Moon's Arms, The Salt Roads, Midnight Robber, and Brown Girl in the Ring. She is a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, and splits her time between California, USA, and Toronto, Canada.
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