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The Principle of Moments: The instant Sunday Times bestseller and first ever winner of the Future Worlds Prize
Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
Science fiction
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- Trade Paperback Jan 30, 2024 | 9781473234208 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Jan 30, 2024 | 9781473234208 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
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- Audiobook Feb 7, 2024 | 9781473234239 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Jan 30, 2024 | 9781473234208 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Apr 30, 2024 | 9781473234192 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 7, 2024 | 9781473234239 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 18, 2024 | 9781473234222 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Jan 30, 2024 | 9781473234208 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Apr 30, 2024 | 9781473234192 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 7, 2024 | 9781473234239 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 18, 2024 | 9781473234222 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
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Winner of the inaugural Future Worlds Prize for SFF writers of colour, this is science fiction like you've never seen it before...
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'My favourite kind of grand space opera'
BEN AARONOVITCH
6066: In Emperor Thracin's brave new galaxy, humans are not citizens but indentured labourers, working to repay the debt they unwittingly incurred when they settled on Gahraan - a desert planet already owned by the emperor himself. Asha Akindele knows she's just another voiceless cog working the assembly lines that fuel his vast imperial war machine. Her only rebellion: studying stolen aeronautics manuals in the dead of night. But then a cloaked stranger arrives to deliver an impossible message, and her life changes in an instant.
1812: Obi Amadi is done with time-travelling. Never mind the fact he doesn't know how to cure himself of the temporal sickness he caught whilst anchoring his soul to Regency London, the one that unmakes him further with every jump. Or if the prince he loves will ever love him back. Or why his father disappeared. He is done. Until he hears about the ghost of a girl in the British Museum. A girl from another time.
When Obi's path tangles with Asha's and a prophecy awakens in the cold darkness of space, they must voyage through the stars, racing against time, tyranny, and the legacy of three heroes from an ancient religion who may be awakening, reincarnated in ways beyond comprehension.
The Principle of Moments is a centuries-spanning adventure unmissable for fans of the spacefaring found family of Becky Chambers, the magical London of V. E. Schwab, and the virtuosic climate-craft of N. K. Jemisin.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
'This book! OMG this book was everything I could hope for! A queer love story, a space story, a rebel story and so well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An absolute stonker of a debut... Fantastic world-building, well-rounded characters... I was hooked the whole way through' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely devoured this book! Everything I could possibly want with Star Wars / Doctor Who vibes mixed in with Pride and Prejudice' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'THIS is how you write a "chosen one" story! Jikiemi-Pearson is going straight on my "instant read" list of authors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I have read quite a few debuts this year and this was easily my top of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Oh my god. This book was everything I wanted and more. The blend of sci fi travel, fantasy and romance was perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for The Principle of Moments: The instant Sunday Times bestseller and first ever winner of the Future Worlds Prize
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I just love this universe. I was both teased and pleased, and I am already ready for more - Jay McGuiness, vocalist of global sensation The Wanted and author of Blood Flowers
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An audaciously joyous debut full of heart. I loved stepping into Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson's world of heroes and prophecies, friendships like family, and an epic adventure through the stars - Nalini Singh, New York Times-bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series
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I blooming loved it! It reminded me of Lois McMasters Bujold x 2000AD (Halo Jones in particular) with a large helping of Doctor Who, utterly absorbing space opera! - Louie Stowell, author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Loki: A Bad God s Guide series
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An answer to the question of: what happens if you cross Star Wars with Doctor Who? And then make it queer (queerer in Doctor Who's case), Black, and fundamentally disinterested in making excuses for the violence of empire? It's entertaining as all hell... it gets the vibe of being twelve years old and watching a lightsaber ignite on the big screen - Locus Magazine
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I've not read anything quite like Jikiemi-Pearson's award-winning debut. At once a meticulous space opera - with hints of N. K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy - and a centuries-spanning love story - The Bookseller
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Every page shines with the vigour and passion of youth - The Financial Times
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A sprawling space opera fantasy stuffed with familiar tropes - The Guardian
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