The Red Scholar's Wake
Shortlisted for the 2023 Arthur C. Clarke Award
$22.50
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2023
Summary
‘A great sapphic sci-fi’ - SAMANTHA SHANNON
Xich Si: bot maker, data analyst, mother, scavenger. But those days are over now—her ship has just been captured by the Red Banner pirate fleet, famous for their double-dealing and cruelty. Xich Si expects to be tortured to death—only for the pirates’ enigmatic leader, Rice Fish, to arrive with a different and shocking proposition: an arranged marriage between Xich Si and herself.
Rice Fish: sentient ship, leader of the infamous Red …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399601368 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399601369 |
| Author: | Aliette de Bodard |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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A “read-in-one-sitting” novel with a beautifully-realized setting amid a complex examination of power and consequences, all intertwined with an intense and gripping romance. – Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun * Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun *De Bodard’s novel, with its rich overlay of Vietnamese culture, is a sumptuous, romantic experience * The Financial Times *A gripping science fiction adventure, full of cool science-fictional ideas, plot twists, and high stakes … Most importantly, this story has heart, with characters you really care about * Laura J Mixon, author of Up Against It and the Avatars Dance trilogy *Intense, gripping, and beautifully-realized * Kate Elliott, author of UNCONQUERABLE SUN *An epic tale of piracy and romance in the void of space. A new book from Aliette de Bodard is always a treasure * Gareth L Powell, award-winning author of Stars and Bones *Thrillingly exciting and achingly romantic, The Red Scholar’s Wake is rich with political intrigue and piratical adventure. It took my breath away! * Stephanie Burgis, author of SNOWSPELLED and SCALES AND SENSIBILITY *Confident, sexy, and touching - The Red Scholar’s Wake gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “star-crossed lovers”! * Max Gladstone, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author *
A Xuya-verse f/f romance about lesbian space pirates and it’s SO GOODOne of the protagonists is a sentient space ship, and the descriptions of her are absolutely swoon-worthy
* Susan, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books *The Red Scholar’s Wake is a fizzingly inventive space opera, quite unlike anything I’ve encountered before, and told with style, grace, and a big dose of heart. SF is lucky to have Aliette de Bodard * Alastair Reynolds, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author *The Red Scholar’s Wake takes you on an exhilarating dive into space piracy with passion, politics, dazzling settings, and-even better-a profound core of love transcending hopelessness that rings throughout the story * Everina Maxwell, author of WINTER’S ORBIT *Space pirates, a marriage of convenience, and a world that feels really fresh-you don’t want to miss this one! * Katee Robert, NYT bestselling author of NEON GODS *So romantic I may simply perish * Tasha Suri, author of THE JASMINE THRONE *About The Author
Aliette de Bodard
Aliette de Bodard is one of the Writers of the Future, has won two Nebula Awards, a Locus Award and a BSFA Award. She has also been a finalist for the Hugo, Sturgeon, and Tiptree Awards, making her one of our most-lauded contemporary fiction writers. A writer by night, by day she is a qualified engineer, specialising in Applied Mathematics. She lives in Paris, in a flat with more computers than she really needs.
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