The Saint of Bright Doors is a 2023 fantasy novel by Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera. [1] The novel follows the story of a man trained from a young age to assassinate a prominent spiritual leader, in a fictional city with supernatural "bright doors". [2] [3]
In 2024, the novel won the Crawford Award for fantasy literature. [4] It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, [5] was listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2023, [6] and won the Nebula Award best novel of 2023. [7]
The Saint of Bright Doors is a 2023 fantasy novel by Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera. [1] The novel follows the story of a man trained from a young age to assassinate a prominent spiritual leader, in a fictional city with supernatural "bright doors". [2] [3]
In 2024, the novel won the Crawford Award for fantasy literature. [4] It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, [5] was listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2023, [6] and won the Nebula Award best novel of 2023. [7]