{"product_id":"9780062867735","title":"Escaping Exodus : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEscaping Exodus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nicky Drayden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Don't be alarmed - that dizzy pleasurable sensation you're experiencing is just your brain slowly exploding from all the wild magnificent worldbuilding in Nicky Drayden's \u003cem\u003eEscaping Exodus\u003c\/em\u003e. I loved these characters and this story, and so will you.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Sam J. Miller, Nebula-Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Starving\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlackfish City\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Compton Crook award–winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Prey of Gods\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTemper \u003c\/em\u003ereturns with a dazzling stand-alone novel, set in deep space, in which the fate of humanity rests on the slender shoulders of an idealistic and untested young woman—a blend of science fiction, dark humor, and magical realism that will appeal to fans of Charlie Jane Anders, Jeff VanderMeer, and Nnedi Okorafor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarth is a distant memory. Habitable extrasolar planets are still out of reach. For generations, humanity has been clinging to survival by establishing colonies within enormous vacuum-breathing space beasts and mining their resources to the point of depletion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRash, dreamy, and unconventional, Seske Kaleigh should be preparing for her future role as clan leader, but her people have just culled their latest beast, and she’s eager to find the cause of the violent tremors plaguing their new home. Defying social barriers, Seske teams up with her best friend, a beast worker, and ventures into restricted areas for answers to end the mounting fear and rumors. Instead, they discover grim truths about the price of life in the void. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, Seske is unexpectedly thrust into the role of clan matriarch, responsible for thousands of lives in a harsh universe where a single mistake can be fatal. Her claim to the throne is challenged by a rival determined to overthrow her and take control—her intelligent, cunning, and confident sister. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeske may not be a born leader like her sister, yet her unorthodox outlook and incorruptible idealism may be what the clan needs to save themselves and their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Don’t be alarmed - that dizzy pleasurable sensation you’re experiencing is just your brain slowly exploding from all the wild magnificent worldbuilding in Nicky Drayden’s \u003cem\u003eEscaping Exodus\u003c\/em\u003e. I loved these characters and this story, and so will you.”\u003cbr\u003e\"A sweeping, smart, stunning story that dazzles brighter than a star system [...] making\u003cem\u003e Escaping Exodus\u003c\/em\u003e a true gem to be treasured.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Drayden’s new novel builds on the amazing strengths she’s shown before. If you can imagine a feminist, Afro-centric, queer Heinlein juvenile, with a strong discussion of class politics, then you might get close to what she’s doing here. I don’t think I could have imagined such a book before reading this one. This is something I’ve been missing.”\u003cbr\u003e“Everything about the Afrofuturistic worldbuilding is exquisitely imaginative, and the characters are three-dimensional, occasionally offering flashes of dark humor. The spacefaring beast is a marvel, containing a whole ecosystem with microclimates and other organisms living within it alongside humans. Although the relationship between the two young women is perpetually hampered by circumstance, as most good love stories are, it’s palpable and vibrant.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “\u003cem\u003eEscaping Exodus\u003c\/em\u003e is another fine entry from a clearly talented writer. Read if you ever wondered what it would be like if the Millennium Falcon decided to live inside that asteroid worm.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062867735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41111687168206,"sku":"9780062867735","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062867735.jpg?v=1649736701","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062867735","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}