Return to the Thai-inspired world of Suyoram in this vicious follow up to 2024's The Last Phi Hunter, exploring mythology, colonialism, and feminine rage. A perfect read for fans of Iron Widow and The Sword of Kaigen.
Ree is born with her eyes open to the Everpresent — a heightened awareness where Phi Hunters pull their magic and can speak to spirits and ghosts. The natural ability is powerful but also hindering, as it makes it hard for her to fit in with normal society.
When she is ostracized at school for being too strange, she finds refuge and acceptance in the Phi Hunters guild. But she becomes disenchanted with the simplistic way they view phi and is further frustrated with the community’s deference to a foreign power that threatens to conquer Suyoram.
Her path will lead her to abandon her home in search of purpose, but what she finds is greater than she could have ever expected. She will become a champion of spirits and demons alike, a folk hero to the oppressed people of Loram, and the number one enemy to the King of Suyoram… as well as the entire region’s only hope to remain free…
Salinee Goldenberg is a speculative fiction writer and multimedia artist who lives in Washington DC, and is drawn to outsider perspectives. A biracial, bisexual, diaspora writer, Sal often explores themes of identity, obsession and alienation in her work. A gaming industry veteran, Sal has created narrative trailers for titles such as Skyrim, Fallout 4, Dishonored, and Minecraft. When not writing, she likes to paint, listen to records, and play in punk bands.
"An evocative examination into revenge, redemption, and colonialism, Way of the Walker has it all: stunning prose, an expansive world, and lots of found family feels. With an ending that is as tender as it is tragic, this complex and considered fantasy is one to watch." – Keshe Chow, Sunday Times bestselling author of For No Mortal Creature
"Old magic and ancient gods infuse this enthralling story of resistance, liberation, and the courage it takes to walk an unorthodox path. The rich characters, immersive world, and timely themes make for an exciting and rewarding read." – Khan Wong, author ofDown in the Sea of Angels
"Way of the Walker is a dream of hope and change, of mysticism and spirituality, of redemption and salvation explored through the conflict of morality and ethics. It is a story of forging one's own path and daring to stray from the one set by others while embracing fate and confronting sacrifice. Goldenberg peels back the curtains to show us just how legends are made." – Ai Jiang, author ofA Palace Near the Wind
"This novel doesn't just return us to the magical world of Suyoram: it cranks up the stakes to an epic crescendo, as our heroine Ree embarks on a quest not to save herself, but to rid her land of European colonialism. The horrors, the betrayals and the sexual chaos of the first book are multiplied to the nth degree, plunging readers into grimdark depths reminiscent of R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War... yet light and hope are never lost, and the agony is always tempered with the redemptive solace of Buddhist spirituality." – Ng Yi-Sheng, author ofUtama andA Spicepunk Manifesto
Return to the Thai-inspired world of Suyoram in this vicious follow up to 2024's The Last Phi Hunter, exploring mythology, colonialism, and feminine rage. A perfect read for fans of Iron Widow and The Sword of Kaigen.
Ree is born with her eyes open to the Everpresent — a heightened awareness where Phi Hunters pull their magic and can speak to spirits and ghosts. The natural ability is powerful but also hindering, as it makes it hard for her to fit in with normal society.
When she is ostracized at school for being too strange, she finds refuge and acceptance in the Phi Hunters guild. But she becomes disenchanted with the simplistic way they view phi and is further frustrated with the community’s deference to a foreign power that threatens to conquer Suyoram.
Her path will lead her to abandon her home in search of purpose, but what she finds is greater than she could have ever expected. She will become a champion of spirits and demons alike, a folk hero to the oppressed people of Loram, and the number one enemy to the King of Suyoram… as well as the entire region’s only hope to remain free…
Creators
Salinee Goldenberg is a speculative fiction writer and multimedia artist who lives in Washington DC, and is drawn to outsider perspectives. A biracial, bisexual, diaspora writer, Sal often explores themes of identity, obsession and alienation in her work. A gaming industry veteran, Sal has created narrative trailers for titles such as Skyrim, Fallout 4, Dishonored, and Minecraft. When not writing, she likes to paint, listen to records, and play in punk bands.
"An evocative examination into revenge, redemption, and colonialism, Way of the Walker has it all: stunning prose, an expansive world, and lots of found family feels. With an ending that is as tender as it is tragic, this complex and considered fantasy is one to watch." – Keshe Chow, Sunday Times bestselling author of For No Mortal Creature
"Old magic and ancient gods infuse this enthralling story of resistance, liberation, and the courage it takes to walk an unorthodox path. The rich characters, immersive world, and timely themes make for an exciting and rewarding read." – Khan Wong, author ofDown in the Sea of Angels
"Way of the Walker is a dream of hope and change, of mysticism and spirituality, of redemption and salvation explored through the conflict of morality and ethics. It is a story of forging one's own path and daring to stray from the one set by others while embracing fate and confronting sacrifice. Goldenberg peels back the curtains to show us just how legends are made." – Ai Jiang, author ofA Palace Near the Wind
"This novel doesn't just return us to the magical world of Suyoram: it cranks up the stakes to an epic crescendo, as our heroine Ree embarks on a quest not to save herself, but to rid her land of European colonialism. The horrors, the betrayals and the sexual chaos of the first book are multiplied to the nth degree, plunging readers into grimdark depths reminiscent of R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War... yet light and hope are never lost, and the agony is always tempered with the redemptive solace of Buddhist spirituality." – Ng Yi-Sheng, author ofUtama andA Spicepunk Manifesto
