Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Vanished Birds | 2020 | Simon Jimenez | Buy |
| 2 | The Spear Cuts Through Water | 2022 | Simon Jimenez | Buy |
Simon Jimenez’s two novels are both standalone works. The Vanished Birds (2020) is a time-spanning science fiction story about a spaceship captain who forms a bond with a mute boy possessing a strange ability. The Spear Cuts Through Water (2022) is a fantasy with an experimental narrative structure, following two warriors and a dying goddess through a land ruled by terror.
Both books run long and reward patient readers. Jimenez writes dense, lyrical prose and is more interested in emotional truth than plot mechanics. If you like genre fiction that reads like literary fiction, these are worth your time.