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An Unkindness of Ghosts

by Rivers Solomon ...

An "intensely thought-provoking" science fiction debut from a worthy successor to Octavia Butler (LeVar Burton Reads).One of Esquire magazine's 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All TimeAster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her an ogre and a freak. She's used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she was truly a monster, she'd be powerful enough to ... Read more

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An "intensely thought-provoking" science fiction debut from a worthy successor to Octavia Butler (LeVar Burton Reads).One of Esquire magazine's 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All TimeAster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her an ogre and a freak. She's used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she was truly a monster, she'd be powerful enough to
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Model Home

A Novel

by Rivers Solomon ...

LOCUS AWARD FINALISTWelcome to Rivers Solomon’s dark and wondrous Model Home, a new kind of haunted-house novel.The three Maxwell siblings keep their distance from the lily-white gated enclave outside Dallas where they grew up. When their family moved there, they were the only Black family in the neighborhood. The neighbors acted nice enough, but right away bad things, scary things—the strange and ... Read more

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LOCUS AWARD FINALISTWelcome to Rivers Solomon’s dark and wondrous Model Home, a new kind of haunted-house novel.The three Maxwell siblings keep their distance from the lily-white gated enclave outside Dallas where they grew up. When their family moved there, they were the only Black family in the neighborhood. The neighbors acted nice enough, but right away bad things, scary things—the strange and
... Read more

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Sorrowland

A Novel

by Rivers Solomon ...

A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2021A New York Times Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2021The Stonewall Book Award winner of 2022Named a Best Book of 2021 by NPR, The New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly and more!**A triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction.Vern—seven months pregnant and desperat... ... Read more

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A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2021A New York Times Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2021The Stonewall Book Award winner of 2022Named a Best Book of 2021 by NPR, The New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly and more!**A triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction.Vern—seven months pregnant and desperat...
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The Deep

by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes ...

Octavia E. Butler meets Marvel’s Black Panther in The Deep, a story rich with Afrofuturism, folklore, and the power of memory, inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group Clipping.Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, ... Read more

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Octavia E. Butler meets Marvel’s Black Panther in The Deep, a story rich with Afrofuturism, folklore, and the power of memory, inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group Clipping.Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past,
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Blood Is Another Word for Hunger

A Tor.com Original

by Rivers Solomon ...

Anger is an energy. A young girl, a slave in the South, is presented with a moment where she can grasp for freedom, for change, for life. She grabs it with both hands, fiercely and intensely, and the spirit world is shaken, in Rivers Solomon's astonishing Blood Is Another Word for Hunger: A Tor.com Original short story.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights ... Read more

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Anger is an energy. A young girl, a slave in the South, is presented with a moment where she can grasp for freedom, for change, for life. She grabs it with both hands, fiercely and intensely, and the spirit world is shaken, in Rivers Solomon's astonishing Blood Is Another Word for Hunger: A Tor.com Original short story.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights
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An Unkindness of Ghosts

by Rivers Solomon ...

Narrated by Cherise Boothe ...

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11 hours 54 min

Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She’s used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she were truly a monster, she’d be powerful enough to tear down the walls around her until nothing remains of her world.Aster lives in the lowdeck slums of the HSS Matilda, a space vessel organized much like the antebellum South. For ... Read more

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Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She’s used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she were truly a monster, she’d be powerful enough to tear down the walls around her until nothing remains of her world.Aster lives in the lowdeck slums of the HSS Matilda, a space vessel organized much like the antebellum South. For
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Model Home

A Novel

by Rivers Solomon ...

Narrated by Gabby Beans ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

Welcome to Rivers Solomon's dark and wondrous Model Home, a new kind of haunted-house novel.The three Maxwell siblings keep their distance from the lily-white gated enclave outside Dallas where they grew up. When their family moved there, they were the only Black family in the neighborhood. The neighbors acted nice enough, but right away bad things, scary things—the strange and the unexplainable ... Read more

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Welcome to Rivers Solomon's dark and wondrous Model Home, a new kind of haunted-house novel.The three Maxwell siblings keep their distance from the lily-white gated enclave outside Dallas where they grew up. When their family moved there, they were the only Black family in the neighborhood. The neighbors acted nice enough, but right away bad things, scary things—the strange and the unexplainable
... Read more

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The Deep

by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes ...

Narrated by Daveed Diggs ...

Unabridged

4 hours 1 min

Winner of the 2021 Audie AwardONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group clippingYetu holds the memories for ... Read more

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Winner of the 2021 Audie AwardONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group clippingYetu holds the memories for
... Read more

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The Vela: A Novel

by Yoon Ha Lee, Becky Chambers, S. L. Huang, Rivers Solomon ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Vela
Unabridged

12 hours 45 min

Within a dying star system, a soldier for hire searches for a missing refugee ship and uncovers a universe-shattering secret.Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself.When a ship called The Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy ... Read more

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Within a dying star system, a soldier for hire searches for a missing refugee ship and uncovers a universe-shattering secret.Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself.When a ship called The Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy
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Sorrowland

A Novel

by Rivers Solomon ...

Narrated by Karen Chilton ...

Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

**"Narrator Karen Chilton gives a riveting performance in this genre-defying masterpiece...The echoes of Chilton's haunting and beautiful narration will reverberate long after this powerful audiobook is over." -- AudioFile MagazineA triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction**Vern—seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict ... Read more

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**"Narrator Karen Chilton gives a riveting performance in this genre-defying masterpiece...The echoes of Chilton's haunting and beautiful narration will reverberate long after this powerful audiobook is over." -- AudioFile MagazineA triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction**Vern—seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict
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Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2019 Edition

A Tor.com Original

by Elizabeth Bear, Siobhan Carroll, John Chu, Greg Egan, Kathleen Ann Goonan, S. L. Huang, Carole Johnstone, KJ Kabza, Erinn L. Kemper, Mary Robinette Kowal, Rich Larson, Seanan McGuire, Lis Mitchell, Mimi Mondal, Annalee Newitz, Silvia Park, Laurie Penny, Brenda Peynado, Christopher Rowe, Rivers Solomon, Karin Tidbeck, E. Lily Yu, Neon Yang, M.E. MacGriogair ...

A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2019.Includes stories by:Elizabeth BearSiobhan CarrollJohn ChuGreg EganKathleen Ann GoonanS. L. HuangCarole JohnstoneKJ KabzaErinn L. KemperMary Robinette KowalRich LarsonM. Evan MacGriogirSeanan McGuireLis MitchellMimi MondalAnnalee NewitzSi... ... Read more

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A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2019.Includes stories by:Elizabeth BearSiobhan CarrollJohn ChuGreg EganKathleen Ann GoonanS. L. HuangCarole JohnstoneKJ KabzaErinn L. KemperMary Robinette KowalRich LarsonM. Evan MacGriogirSeanan McGuireLis MitchellMimi MondalAnnalee NewitzSi...
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The Macabre

A Novel

by Kosoko Jackson ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

Unabridged

12 hours 45 min

From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Kosoko Jackson comes his adult speculative debut, a stand-alone novel blending time travel and globe-hopping adventure, art history, and dark fantasy about magical paintings and the lengths people will go to collect them, destroy them…or be destroyed.A picture is worth a thousand nightmares.Art has always been an escape for struggling painter ... Read more

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From award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Kosoko Jackson comes his adult speculative debut, a stand-alone novel blending time travel and globe-hopping adventure, art history, and dark fantasy about magical paintings and the lengths people will go to collect them, destroy them…or be destroyed.A picture is worth a thousand nightmares.Art has always been an escape for struggling painter
... Read more

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