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'We are so often a disappointment to the parents who abandon us . . . '
Ilario is born hermaphrodite, a true genetic chimera. Found abandoned on the steps of a chapel of the Green Christ, in one of the minor Iberian kingdoms, on a freezing snowy night, Ilario is fostered by Federico, an impoverished Iberian noble, who plans to gift Ilario to the king, hoping to gain favour at court.
At the age of 15, Ilario joins King Roderigo as the King's Freak, but while learning the ways of the court, Illario has another lesson to study: abondonment and betrayal. For Rosamunda, Ilario's birth mother, has arrived - and the secret of Ilario's shameful birth must be kept hidden, lest the resulting scandal ruin Rosamunda's husband, Videric, the king's most powerful advisor.
When Ilario is freed by the king, he/she is summoned by Rosamunda. And when her attempt to murder her child fails, Rosamunda whispers 'Run . . . '
And Ilario does . . . across the Mediterranean, to Carthage.
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"Ilario was born a functioning hermaphrodite, whose status in law and theology makes the protagonist of this action-packed, deeply intelligent novel a focus for intrigue, intellectual debate and a fair amount of polymorphous hot sexual action." (Roz Kaveney TIME OUT)
Gentle tells an absorbing tale, deftly swapping what was for what might have been. (Barbara Davies STARBURST)
When she's got you hooked, there's no beating Mary Gentle. (Rhianna Pratchett SFX)
"Her characterisation and world building is so good that the story seems plausible. A welcome and enigmatic addition to a writer with vision who still has the power to shock and amaze." (SFFWORLD)
The extraordinary gender sensitivity and flexibility Ilario embodies, novel shades of sexuality at every turn, and new angles on plain old heterosexuality in the bargain ¿ factor all that in, and Ilario is the foremost SF/fantasy novel of gender in quite a while. (Nick Gevers LOCUS)
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Gentle tells an absorbing tale, deftly swapping what was for what might have been. (Barbara Davies STARBURST)
When she's got you hooked, there's no beating Mary Gentle. (Rhianna Pratchett SFX)
"Her characterisation and world building is so good that the story seems plausible. A welcome and enigmatic addition to a writer with vision who still has the power to shock and amaze." (SFFWORLD)
The extraordinary gender sensitivity and flexibility Ilario embodies, novel shades of sexuality at every turn, and new angles on plain old heterosexuality in the bargain ¿ factor all that in, and Ilario is the foremost SF/fantasy novel of gender in quite a while. (Nick Gevers LOCUS)
A prequel to the award-winning ASH, set 50 years earlier
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- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0575076607
- ISBN 13 9780575076600
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages672
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'We are so often a disappointment to the parents who abandon us .' Ilario is born hermaphrodite, a true genetic chimera. Found abandoned on the steps of a chapel of the Green Christ, in one of the minor Iberian kingdoms, on a freezing snowy night, Ilario is fostered by Federico, an impoverished Iberian noble, who plans to gift Ilario to the king, hoping to gain favour at court. At the age of 15, Ilario joins King Roderigo as the King's Freak, but while learning the ways of the court, Illario has another lesson to study: abondonment and betrayal. For Rosamunda, Ilario's birth mother, has arrived - and the secret of Ilario's shameful birth must be kept hidden, lest the resulting scandal ruin Rosamunda's husband, Videric, the king's most powerful advisor. When Ilario is freed by the king, he/she is summoned by Rosamunda. And when her attempt to murder her child fails, Rosamunda whispers 'Run .' And Ilario does .across the Mediterranean, to Carthage. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003450454
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: very good trade paperback. 1st printing. Found abandoned on the steps of a chapel of the Green Christ, in one of the minor Iberian kingdoms, on a freezing snowy night, Ilario is fostered by Federico, an impoverished Iberian noble. Seller Inventory # FF13.384
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Ilario: The Lion's Eye The First History (Under the Penitence, revised and greatly expanded)
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Book Description Condition: Near Fine. Gollancz 2006 First Edition First Printing (Paper) Corners slightly rubbed and light crease to upper and lower rear corners else Fine book. ''It's AD 1428 and history is different. Born a true hermaphrodite, Ilario has lived as the King's Freak. All Ilario wants is to be one of the first - and best - painters of the age. to paint things as they really are. In North Africa, Visigoth-ruled Carthage lies under the eternal darkness of the Penitence. '' Set in the universe of Ash. Book. Seller Inventory # 107707
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