Speculative Fiction
Short story collection blending sci-fi and fantasy to examine society, race, and human struggles with imaginative worlds and magic.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
Short story collection blending sci-fi and fantasy to examine society, race, and human struggles with imaginative worlds and magic.
About
Details
In these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing deft parallels in the fantasy realms of her imagination. Dragons and hateful spirits haunt the flooded city of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In a parallel universe, a utopian society watches our world, trying to learn from our mistakes. A black mother in the Jim Crow south must figure out how to save her daughter from a fey offering impossible promises. And in the Hugo awa...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Sexual assault and themes of love and relationships depicted
Violence & gore
AI
Graphic depictions of violence, blood, injury, and death
Profanity
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
AI
No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
Themes of love and freedom explored in context of marginalized identities
Religious content
AI
One story involves a character choosing between love and the church
Magic & witchcraft
AI
Fantasy elements including magic, dragons, spirits, and fey creatures
Occult / demonology
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Political content
AI
Sharp examination of modern society, race, power, and civil rights
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
AI
Child trauma, rape, sexual assault, violence, and systemic suffering
Other
AI
No information found