Sci-Fi
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain
2024·128 pages
A boy from the Chained rises to a ship’s university, bonding with a professor in a mystical sci-fi journey of freedom.
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A boy from the Chained rises to a ship’s university, bonding with a professor in a mystical sci-fi journey of freedom.
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Nebula Award Finalist for Best Novella Named a Best Sci-Fi Book of 2024 by Esquire, The New York Times, SLATE, The Washington Post, and ELLE “I am in love with Sofia Samatar's lyricism and the haunting beauty of her imagination. Her stories linger, like the memory of a sumptuous feast.”—N. K. Jemisin A Most Anticipated in 2024 Pick for Goodreads | LitHub | Book Riot | She Reads | The Nerd Daily | New Scientist Celebrated author Sofia Samatar presents a mystical, revolutionary space adventure for...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Systemic violence implied through carceral labor and institutional oppression, without graphic scenes.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Mystical and philosophical elements without organized religion or rituals.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content.
Political content
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Central allegory of caste systems, carceral academia, class oppression, and collective liberation.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content.
Abuse & suffering
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Forced labor, caste-based enslavement, and systemic institutional cruelty as core elements.
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