A Guardian and a Thief : The National Book Award-shortlisted new novel from the author of A Burning Coal & solid fuel industries As war rages beyond the

As war rages beyond the town and whispers of witchcraft echo through its streets

and on the road of life

Can you break these fiendish codes and prove you’re a master puzzler

and for Tilda

A Guardian and a Thief : The National Book Award-shortlisted new novel from the author of A Burning Coal & solid fuel industries As war rages beyond theAuthor: Majumdar, Megha Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published on 29 January 2026 by Simon & Schuster Ltd (Scribner UK) in the United Kingdom. Hardback 224 pages 144 x 224 x 24 336g A GUARDIAN BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICKTIME MUST READ BOOKWINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZEMajumdar evades the narrative