A 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 religious compound where she was raised flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins, and plans to raise them far from the influence of the outside world.
But even in the forest, Vern is a hunted woman. Forced to fight back against the community that refuses to let her go, she unleashes incredible brutality far beyond what a person should be capable of, her body wracked by inexplicable and uncanny changes.
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Orfeia Joanne M Harris (Gollancz)
So begins a beautiful and tragic quest as a heartbroken mother sets out to save her lost daughter, through the realms of the real, of dream, and even into the underworld itself. But determination alone is not enough. For to save something precious, she must give up something precious, be it a song, a memory, or her freedom itself…
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Today, a quartet of publicists and marketers from the Tor family of imprints (Tor Books, Tordotcom Publishing, Tor Teen, Nightfire, and Forge) took to Crowdcast to give readers a preview of what’s coming to bookshelves next year. From a new Murderbot tale to Nghi Vo’s take on an American classic to not just one but two books from Charlie Jane Anders, there’s a lot to look forward to reading in 2021. You can watch the panel here, or read the highlights below!
Publicist Lauren Anesta, marketing manager Isa Caban, publicist Libby Collins, and marketing manager Rachel Taylor took turns enthusing about next year’s list, with highlights from January to August here’s a month by month breakdown!