A Fire Born of Exile: A spellbinding standalone sci-fi romance and 2024 Hugo Award finalist perfect for...

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Aliette de Bodard

A Fire Born of Exile

A spellbinding standalone sci-fi romance and 2024 Hugo Award finalist perfect for fans of Becky...

Aliette de Bodard

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Gollancz
09 January 2024

Science fiction

'Incredible . . . This is a world of dizzying tech, gorgeous illusions and twisty political thrills - catnip for readers who enjoyed Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch trilogy or Jacqueline Koyanagi's Ascension'

NEW YORK TIMES

The Scattered Pearls Belt is a string of habitats under tight military rule . . . where the powerful have become all too comfortable in their positions, and their corruption. But change is coming, with the arrival of Quynh: the mysterious and enigmatic Alchemist of Streams and Hills.

To Minh, daughter of the ruling prefect of the Belt, Quynh represents a chance for escape. To Hoa, a destitute engineer, Quynh has a mysterious link to her own past . . . and holds a deeper, more sensual appeal. But Quynh has her own secret history, and a plan for the ruling class of the Belt. A plan that will tear open old wounds, shake the heavens, and may well consume her.

A beautiful exploration of the power of love, of revenge, and of the wounds of the past, this fast-paced, heartwarming standalone space opera is set against a backdrop of corruption, power, and political scheming in the far reaches of the Xuya universe, also home to the Arthur C. Clarke Award-shortlisted The Red Scholar's Wake.

'A tense, accomplished space opera, told with de Bodard's usual vividness and verve. For my money, it's an even better novel than The Red Scholar's Wake, which I loved'

LOCUS

'De Bodard's worldbuilding dazzles . . . a touching sci-fi romance that will delight fans and new readers alike'

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

By: Aliette de Bodard
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781399613064
ISBN 10: 1399613065
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 09 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. You can learn more at www.aliettedebodard.com or by following @aliettedb on twitter.

Reviews for A Fire Born of Exile: A spellbinding standalone sci-fi romance and 2024 Hugo Award finalist perfect for fans of Becky Chambers

A Fire Born of Exile opens with a riot and doesn't let up from there. Poisonings, intrigue, terrible secrets and tense confrontations combine in a tense, accomplished space opera, told with de Bodard's usual vividness and verve * Locus *