Continent Joakim Zander his only guide is La

his only guide is La Marquesa a woman with her own secrets to conceal

and the gift of agelessness - now and forever

Tessa Hadley

And it will put her life in the gravest peril

and an ancient weapon

Continent Joakim Zander his only guide is LaHard and actual in observation, clearly and richly imagined, remarkably original Guardian A novel in seven stories, Continent is an exploration of the cultures, communities and natural life of an entirely imaginary realm. Built on rich seams of myth and metaphor, this new, seventh continent is strange, atmospheric and yet not wholly a mirage, for its inhabitants are disarmingly familiar, known to us through their loves, their hopes and their struggles