A vintage masterwork of spiritual tension and realization from Paulo Coelho, this powerful story of 1 man’s battle with self-doubt and fear is currently available in a beautiful new package from HarperOne. An important volume alongside Coelho’s various other bestselling and important books, such as The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, Brida, as well as the Winner Stands By itself, the searing and memorable narrative in The Valkyries asks the queries most central to all literature-and most of humanity’s quest for understanding. Exactly why is it that we destroy the items we like most? And how can we learn to let go of days gone by and have confidence in the future?