"Transmute the saintly Joan of Arc into a foul-mouthed and combative protagonist, decant them/her into a weird and wild far future, and strap in for a wrecking ball of a ride." - Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun Good luck getting them out of your mind." - Annalee Newitz, author of Autonomous Misery will tantalize, frustrate, and seduce you. "Neon Yang conjures a glittering, dangerous world where politics and religion clash in gemstone castles that float among the stars. Per the author's request, this is a masked event.Ī space opera twist to Joan of Arc's story, full of space battles, political machinations, pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs. Optional RSVP is below, but RSVP is not required to attend the event. Join us for Neon Yang in conversation with John Scalzi discussing and signing The Genesis of Misery. A mind-blowing rollercoaster ride of a space opera, propulsive and strange in the best way.Neon Yang in conversation with John Scalzi discussing and signing The Genesis of Misery Wednesday, October 12 at 7pm ET
"This is Joan of Arc meets Gideon the Ninth with a touch of Pacific Rim thrown in as a treat.
What if this, all of it, is real?Ī reimagining of Joan of Arc's story given a space opera, giant robot twist, the Nullvoid Chronicles is a story about the nature of truth, the power of belief, and the interplay of both in the stories we tell ourselves. The deeper they get into their charade, however, the more they start to doubt their convictions. Yet their survival banks on mastering the holy mech they are supposedly destined for, and convincing the Emperor of the Faithful that they are the real deal. Their angel is a delusion, brought on by hereditary space exposure. Raised on a remote moon colony, they don't believe in any kind of god. It's an old, familiar story: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to lead their people to victory in a holy war.īut Misery Nomaki (she/they) knows they are a fraud. An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.
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