false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173720391m/317445.jpg 317445 3 In such novels as <b>The Poison Master</b> and <b>Empire of Bones</b>, Liz Williams sparked readers&#8217; imaginations by creating worlds at once strange and familiar. Now this bold new writer delivers a profound and provocative look at human nature in a timely novel of a nation--and a world--torn asunder, and of a hope that refuses to die.<br><br><b>Nine Layers of Sky<br></b><br>A former Soviet rocket scientist, Elena Irinovna now cleans office buildings--until she crosses paths with Ilya Muromyets. A remnant of Russia&#8217;s glorious and fabled past, Ilya is an eight-hundred-year-old hero turned heroin addict, dreaming of a death that never comes. They are brought together by a strange artifact Elena has found, which offers a glimpse into another dimension, creating a dangerous breach in a world Elena only thought she knew...<br> <br>Ilya is no stranger to the unexplained. He&#8217;s been hired by a mysterious organization to track down the artifact. But nothing prepares him for what it offers--or for a woman like Elena. Fighting their own inner demons as well as those from across the breach, Ilya and Elena embark on a harrowing trip between nations and worlds. And for the first time the man of myth and the woman of science discover that they have a dream to defend--and even die for... 522818 26 8 2003 Nine Layers of Sky total:35|5:5|4:14|3:9|2:6|1:1| 35 121 60 5 1 0 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 22:01:58 -0800 2008 Thu Jun 11 19:34:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 23:52:30 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 23:59:01 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 08 08:46:48 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 08:50:45 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jan 07 07:07:03 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 07:07:44 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 17:43:52 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 23:16:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 17:26:51 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 10:09:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 12:21:36 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 18:01:05 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 12:21:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 14 05:00:56 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 05:00:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 17:16:37 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 17:16:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 28 12:21:14 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 12:22:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 13:08:49 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 13:08:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 14 11:18:38 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 11:18:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 05:48:15 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 05:48:32 -0700 2009 1 4 0 false false Sun May 31 09:08:40 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 03:25:26 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 09:08:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 25 14:48:54 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 14:48:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat May 23 11:58:14 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 11:58:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 14 14:45:37 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 14:45:37 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri May 08 11:40:01 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 11:40:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Apr 22 12:53:27 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 12:53:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Mar 31 09:49:09 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:49:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=317445