Aramaya (novel)

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Aramaya
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Aramaya first edition cover.
Author Jane Routley
Cover artist Donato Giancola
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Avon Eos
Publication date
8 June 1999
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages278 pp (first edition)
ISBN 978-0-380-79428-7
Preceded by Fire Angels  

Aramaya is a 1999 fantasy novel by Jane Routley. It follows the second book in the series, Fire Angels , with Dion arriving in the capitol of Akieva in search of her missing niece. [1]

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Background

Aramaya was first published in the United States on 8 June 1999 by Avon Eos in trade paperback format. [1] [2] It was released in the United States and Australia in mass market paperback format in June 2000 and October 2000 respectively. [1] Aramaya won the 1999 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel [3] and was a short-list nominee for the 2000 Ditmar Award for best novel. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Bibliography: Aramaya". ISFDB . Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  3. "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2009.