For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] An alien fungal infection has ravaged a faraway planet, turning all but six of thecolonists into ravenous arinkiris. Inyama, a mycologist, is her species’ last hope. But it’s notexpertise her fellow survivors want from her. For every civilization, for every species, for every being, there is an end—an insurmountable challenge from which … Read more
[ad_1] “One spark. Two sparks. Three. This is what it takes to ignite a revolution.” A reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s original fairytale, “The Tinder Box” tells the story of a witch at the heart of an incipient rebellion—and all of those to come. After the soldier cut off my head it rolled away … Read more
[ad_1] In this provocative and rich retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus, the musician son of Apollo and Calliope, successfully rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades after her untimely death. First Step Orpheus puts a plate of eggs down in front of her. The eggs are perfect; after everything, he finally got … Read more
[ad_1] We are overjoyed to be sharing “With Her Eyes” by Cixin Liu, which will also appear in The Wandering Earth, out on October 12th! Prologue Two months of nonstop work had left me exhausted. I asked my director for a two-day leave of absence so that I could go on a short trip … Read more
[ad_1] When Suzy was born, her parents filled her mouth with sand. But this is normal and natural and the way things are always done.And if she finds it uncomfortable to keep it there, to eat with it there, to talk with it there, she’s just going to have to learn to live with it. … Read more
[ad_1] All its life, a small monster with emerald scales has been a source of never-ending food to larger and more powerful creatures who feast on the small monster’s limbs each time one regrows. This is the story of how the small monster meets an industrious artist and re-forms into someone new—someone who can’t be … Read more
[ad_1] A forlorn teenager’s monotonous life is interrupted when a stranger draws him into the hunt for a vampiric serial killer. He will learn that while monsters are much more real than he thought, there is no such thing as heroes. 1 I first saw him at Penny Anderson’s funeral, standing … Read more
[ad_1] In this provocative and rich retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus, the musician son of Apollo and Calliope, successfully rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades after her untimely death. First Step Orpheus puts a plate of eggs down in front of her. The eggs are perfect; after everything, he finally got … Read more
[ad_1] More than a hundred years from now, an arborist fighting to save the last remaining forest on Earth discovers a secret about the trees—one that changes not only her life, but also the fate of our world. Inspired by the real-life “Future Library,” a long-term environmental and literary public art project currently underway in … Read more
[ad_1] Alena has momentarily escaped her world and its imminent gravitational collapse by cheating her way into the selection process of the Board of Cosmogamy. By passing this stringent exam, she may finally learn the secrets of building a universe from first principles. But the competition is smarter and better prepared, and even Alena’s cunning … Read more