{"product_id":"9781250215475","title":"Architects of Memory","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eArchitects of Memory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karen Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMillions died after the first contact. An alien weapon holds the key to redemption—or annihilation. Experience Karen Osborne's unforgettable science fiction debut, \u003ci\u003eArchitects of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021 Locus Award for Best First Novel--Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSyFY Wire SFF Reads to pick up in September\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerminally ill salvage pilot Ash Jackson lost everything in the war with the alien Vai, but she'll be damned if she loses her future. Her plan: to buy, beg, or lie her way out of corporate indenture and find a cure. When her crew salvages a genocidal weapon from a ravaged starship above a dead colony, Ash uncovers a conspiracy of corporate intrigue and betrayal that threatens to turn her into a living weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Osborne’s worldbuilding shines: the rival corporations are seductive, manipulative, and inescapable, and the constraints on Ash’s life as an “uncitizen” are palpable.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exciting and scary and fun and smart and sad and moving all at the same time. \u003cb\u003eYou need this book in your life.\u003c\/b\u003e”—Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award Winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Starving\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlackfish City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A\u003cb\u003e thrilling labyrinth\u003c\/b\u003e of plot twists exploring loyalty, trust, and promises.”—Sue Burke, Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist and author of \u003ci\u003eSemiosis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA nonstop dystopian space opera adventure\u003c\/b\u003e that screams F*** CAPITALISM at the top of its lungs. Equal amounts sweet and painful, but 100% human, this is a mystery and a treatise and a nail-biting kick to the stomach all in one.”—K. A. Doore, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kick-ass and poetic.”—Emily Devenport, author of \u003ci\u003eMedusa Uploaded\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Far-future corporate dystopia plus deep-space mystery plus powerful character drama. \u003cb\u003eFor fans of Firefly, Killjoys, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.”—Michael R. Underwood, author of \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation Aria\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Completely heartbreaking. \u003cb\u003eUtterly brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e.”—K.B. Wagers, author of \u003ci\u003eA Pale Light in the Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An \u003cb\u003eabsolutely stunning debut \u003c\/b\u003e. . . razor-tipped and diamond-sharp. A deadly first shot from one of the most incisive new voices in the genre.”—Tyler Hays, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary Corpse\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eArchitects of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe queer, nail-biting lovechild of the humanity of \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse\u003c\/i\u003e and the action-fast pulse of \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and I loved every minute of it.”—A.J. Hackwith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Library of the Unwritten\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“... A plot twisty, heart-stealing delight. It’s \u003cb\u003ethe whole space opera package\u003c\/b\u003e: the Vai are some of the most perspective-shifting, most poignant, most \u003ci\u003ealien\u003c\/i\u003e extraterrestrials I’ve ever encountered, the corporate overlords have their scum dials turned up to eleven, and the love story at its core is tragic and hopeful and beautiful all at once. It’s a safe bet that this debut is the start of something really special.”—Bryan Camp, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Lost Fortunes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGather the Fortunes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Locus Awards - Winner (2021)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250215475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40710603473102,"sku":"9781250215475","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_52ae0614-c673-448a-a733-81db0dc24af9.jpg?v=1640755260","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250215475","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}