The Warm Hands of Ghosts
core novel 2024 The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Record
| First published | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.96 (34,404 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 325 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780593128251 |
Synopsis
Set during the First World War, The Warm Hands of Ghosts follows Canadian combat nurse Laura Iven, who is recovering from injuries sustained on the front when she learns that her younger brother Freddie, a soldier believed killed in the trenches, may still be alive despite official reports of his death. Laura returns to the devastated landscape of the Western Front in 1918 to search for him herself, guided by eerie signs that something beyond ordinary explanation may be at work amid the war's destruction. As she investigates, Laura is drawn into a mystery that blurs the line between the historical horror of trench warfare and something stranger lingering at its edges, forcing her to reckon with grief, wartime bureaucracy, and half-glimpsed presences that seem to defy easy explanation.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Warm Hands of Ghosts
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Katherine Arden
Sources
- Mythopoeic Society -- 2025 Mythopoeic Awards, Adult Literature finalists
- Rating-platform listing: The Warm Hands of Ghosts
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608725/the-warm-hands-of-ghosts-by-katherine-arden/
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