{"product_id":"the-vanished-birds-a-novel","title":"The Vanished Birds: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimon Jimenez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman, changing both of their lives forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI expected many things from this trip. I did not expect a family.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the past hungers for them, and when it catches up, it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This is the most impressive debut of 2020.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Locus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A lyrical and moving narrative of space travel, found families, and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Indra Das, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devourers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nekoto Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52341962473746,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/7072\/0786\/files\/AA726B05-96E2-435D-BBF4-88804F7804E0.webp?v=1780597603","url":"https:\/\/nekotobooks.com\/products\/the-vanished-birds-a-novel","provider":"Nekoto Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}