{"product_id":"the-vanished-birds-simon-jimenez-9780593129005","title":"The Vanished Birds","description":"\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. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Jimenez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593129008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593129005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Simon Jimenez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052338671871,"sku":"9780593129005","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91ca4ac3-88c7-41eb-b0e8-778246a2d92a.jpg?v=1685018253","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vanished-birds-simon-jimenez-9780593129005","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}