''The Crooked Letter'' is a 2004

fantasy novel Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Magic, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fa ...

by Sean Williams. It follows the story of Seth and Hadrian who have gone to Europe on holidays. Seth is murdered and they discover that Earth is just one of many realms.

Background

''The Crooked Letter'' was first published in Australia on 30 June 2004 by Voyager in paperback format. It was later released in the United States in both hardcover and paperback in 2006 and 2008 respectively. ''The Crooked Letter'' is a prequel to William's earlier ''Books of the Change'' series and is the first of four books in ''The Books of the Cataclysm'' series. ''The Crooked Letter'' won the 2004

Aurealis Award The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award. History The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 by ...

for best fantasy novel and the 2005

Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise a ...

for best novel.

References

External links

* 2004 Australian novels Australian fantasy novels Aurealis Award-winning works Voyager Books books {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub