{"product_id":"the-vanished-birds-paperback","title":"The Vanished Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Jimenez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"highly imaginative and utterly exhilarating\" (\u003ci\u003eThrillist\u003c\/i\u003e) debut that is \"the best of what science fiction can be: a thought-provoking, heartrending story about the choices that define our lives\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Best Debut Fiction and Best Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy of the Year)\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTORDOTCOM \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI expected many things from this trip.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eI did not expect a family.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the past hungers for them, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is the most impressive debut of 2020.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Locus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This extraordinary science fiction epic, which delves deep into the perils of failing to learn from one's mistakes, is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lyrical and moving narrative of space travel, found families, and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds\u003c\/i\u003e finds 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, wonder, and poetry.\"\u003cb\u003e--Indra Das, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devourers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Jimenez\u003c\/b\u003e's short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eCanyon Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and 100 Word Story's anthology of flash fiction, \u003ci\u003eNothing Short Of\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his MFA from Emerson College. This is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250589090041,"sku":"9780593129005","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dDhxK2R2VHlKWGxvbWY5YnpVbUxGUT09.webp?v=1768664268","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-vanished-birds-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}