A тАЬhighly imaginative and utterly exhilaratingтАЭ (Thrillist) debut that is┬атАЬthe best of what science fiction can be: a thought-provoking, heartrending story about the choices that define our livesтАЭ (Kirkus Reviews,┬аBest Debut Fiction and Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year).
FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD тАв NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TORDOTCOM AND┬аKIRKUS REVIEWS
A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever. ┬а
I expected many things from this trip.┬аI did not expect a family.
A ship captain, unfettered from time. A mute child, burdened with unimaginable power. A millennia-old woman, haunted by lifetimes of mistakes. In this captivating debut of connection across space and time, these outsiders will find in each other the things they lack: a place of love and belonging. A safe haven. A new beginning.
But the past hungers for them, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart.┬а ┬а
Praise for┬аThe Vanished Birds
тАЬThis is the most impressive debut of 2020.тАЭтАФLocus
тАЬThis extraordinary science fiction epic, which delves deep into the perils of failing to learn from oneтАЩs mistakes, is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections.тАЭтАФPublishers Weekly┬а(starred review)
тАЬA lyrical and moving narrative of space travel, found families, and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background.тАЭтАФBooklist┬а(starred review)
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тАЬThe Vanished Birds┬аfinds an intimate heartbeat of longing in a saga of galactic progress and its crushing fallout. . . . A novel of vast scope that yet makes time for compassion,┬аwonder, and┬аpoetry.тАЭтАФIndra Das, author of┬аThe Devourers
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