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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED A stunning epic that is at once a new vision of science fiction and a deeply moving love story from the awardwinning author of Redemption in Indigo

An engrossing picaresque quest a love story and a moving character study Karen Lord is on a par with Ursula K Le GuinThe Guardian

A proud and reserved alien society finds its homeland destroyed in an unprovoked act of aggression leaving the survivors no choice but to reach out to the indigenous humanoids of their adopted world to whom they are distantly related They wish to preserve their cherished way of life but discover that to protect their culture they may have to change it forever

Now a man and a woman from opposite sides of these clashing societies must work together to save this vanishing raceand end up uncovering ancient mysteries with farreaching ramifications As their mission hangs in the balance these unlikely partnersone cool and cerebral the other fiery and impulsivemay find in each other their own destinies and a force that transcends all

Praise for The Best of All Possible Worlds

A fascinating and thoughtful science fiction novel that examines adaptation social change and human relationships Ive not read anything quite like it which makes it that rare beast a true originalKate Elliott author of the Crown of Stars series and The Spiritwalker Trilogy

Reads like smooth jazz comfort food deceptively familiar and easy going down but subtly subversiveNalo Hopkinson Los Angeles Review of Books

If you want to see science fiction doing something new and fascinating then you shouldnt sleep on The Best of All Possible Worldsio9

Rewarding science fiction for emotional grownupsMysterious Galaxy

A marvelously formed universeThe AV Club

A rewarding touching and often funny exploration of the forms and functions of human cultureSFX

The Best of All Possible Worlds poses an interesting question What parts of you do you fight to preserve when everything you know suddenly changesAssociated Press