{"product_id":"9781250168191","title":"The Sol Majestic : A novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sol Majestic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ferrett Steinmetz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sol Majestic\u003c\/i\u003e is a big-hearted and delightful intergalactic hopepunk adventure for fans of Becky Chambers and \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A feast of a book.”—Hugo Award-winning author Seanan McGuire   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKenna, an aspirational teen guru, wanders destitute across the stars as he tries to achieve his parents' ambition to advise the celestial elite.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything changes when Kenna wins a free dinner at The Sol Majestic, the galaxy's most renowned restaurant, giving him access to the cosmos's one-percent. His dream is jeopardized, however, when he learns his highly-publicized \"free meal\" risks putting The Sol Majestic into financial ruin. Kenna and a motley gang of newfound friends—including a teleporting celebrity chef, a trust-fund adrenaline junkie, an inept apprentice, and a brilliant mistress of disguise—must concoct an extravagant scheme to save everything they cherish. In doing so, Kenna may sacrifice his ideals—or learn even greater lessons about wisdom, friendship, and love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUtterly charming and out of this world, Ferrett Steinmetz's \u003ci\u003e The Sol Majestic \u003c\/i\u003ewill satisfy the appetites of sci-fi aficionados and newcomers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Much like the kitchen in which it’s set, Steinmetz’s culinary space opera is filled with variety. At its heart, it’s a complex, chaotic, and mystifying coming-of-age story of a young man becoming a lover, an aesthete, and an activist....Steinmetz \u003ci\u003e(The Uploaded)\u003c\/i\u003e elevates his story with lush details and vividly rendered characters, crafting a memorable love letter to the nourishment of body and soul as well as the dignity of work and service.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The discussion around this novel implies that it’s a revelous romp, but that would be oversimplifying it. Yes, the characters are fun and mad, the descriptions of the restaurant and its inhabitants wondrous and sparkling. But like the food sumptuously described here, strange, surprising and satisfying notes burst through while consuming each chapter. Like Kenna, we arrive at the Sol Majestic for a meal and are served a new outlook on life — one that’s rather obvious but no less triumphant.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Sol Majestic \u003c\/i\u003eby Ferrett Steinmetz is not a love letter: it's a love asterisk, a love starburst, radiating out in so many contradictory directions that it shouldn't possibly work, and yet somehow, gloriously, does.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a feast of a book!” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeanan McGuire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Ferrett's fiction always has something clever and hungry about it, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sol Majestic\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception - if anything it's the logical next step, and his pinnacle so far. Strange, rich, thoughtful, and just plain fun - this is a book to swallow whole.” \u003cb\u003e— Cherie Priest, Hugo and Nebula Award nominated author for \u003ci\u003eBoneshaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “There are moving tales and clever tales. This one happens to be both. Steinmetz never ceases to amaze.”\u003cb\u003e— Ken Liu, Author of The Dandelion Dynasty and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If Baz Luhrmann was going to direct an episode of \u003ci\u003eChef's Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, this book would be the result. Steinmetz has brought his signature high-saturation prose to questions of identity, truth, faith, food, and sex in this completely one-of-a-kind book. It grabbed me by the brain and didn't let go until long after I got to the end.” \u003cb\u003e– Hugo and Campbell award finalist Sarah Gailey, author of \u003ci\u003eRiver of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dizzying, beautiful worldbuilding with characters that make you ache. Damn this book is good.” – \u003cb\u003eHugo Award finalist Mur Lafferty, author of \u003ci\u003eSix Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the first hors d'oeuvre to the last bite of dessert, there is a complexity of characters, motivations, and love. Compelling and delicious!” \u003cb\u003e–Lawrence M. Schoen, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Moons of Barsk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Steinmetz builds up to a suspenseful finale that's deliciously satisfying. An uneven first course, but the meal as a whole is worth savoring.”   —\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250168191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40708839964878,"sku":"9781250168191","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6ec77c4a-c934-4cd0-9e2b-3c2ad2440e3a.jpg?v=1640664670","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250168191","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}