The Saint of Bright Doors explained

The Saint of Bright Doors is a 2023 fantasy novel by Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera.^[1] The novel follows the story of a man trained from a young age to assassinate a prominent spiritual leader, in a fictional city with supernatural "bright doors".^{[2] [3]}

In 2024, the novel won the Crawford Award for fantasy literature.^[4] It was nominated for the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel,^[5] was listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2023,^[6] and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2023.^[7]

Further reading

• News: Tehnuka . 2024-01-29 . The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera . 2024-06-10 . Strange Horizons . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Saint of Bright Doors . Tor Publishing Group . 2024-05-12.
2. Web site: The Saint of Bright Doors . 2024-05-12 . Goodreads . en.
3. Web site: Science Fiction & Fantasy: 'The Saint of Bright Doors' Review. Liz. Braswell. Wall Street Journal. subscription.
4. Web site: Chandrasekera Wins Crawford. March 4, 2024. Locus magazine.
5. Web site: 2024 Hugo Award Finalists . World Science Fiction Society . 2024-05-12.
6. Web site: 100 Notable Book of 2023 . New York Times . 2024-05-12.
7. https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2023/ Retrieved 9 June 2024.