All the Birds in the Sky, Charlie Jane Anders
All the Birds in the Sky, Charlie Jane Anders
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All the Birds in the Sky

Author: Charlie Jane Anders

Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan

Unabridged: 12 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/26/2016


Synopsis

From the former editor-in-chief of io9.com, a stunning Nebula Award–winning and Hugo–shortlisted novel about the end of the world—and the beginning of our future

An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go to war in order to prevent the world from tearing itself apart. To further complicate things, each of the groups’ most promising followers (Patricia, a brilliant witch and Laurence, an engineering “wunderkind”) may just be in love with each other.

As the battle between magic and science wages in San Francisco against the backdrop of international chaos, Laurence and Patricia are forced to choose sides.

But their choices will determine the fate of the planet and all mankind.

In a fashion unique to Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky offers a humorous and, at times, heartbreaking exploration of growing up extraordinary in a world filled with cruelty, scientific ingenuity, and magic.

“The book is full of quirkiness and playful detail … but there’s an overwhelming depth and poignancy to its virtuoso ending.”—NPR

Entertainment Weekly‘s 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now • Winner of the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novel • Finalist for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel • Paste‘s 50 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) List

Author Bio

Charlie Jane Anders is the author of Victories Greater Than Death, the first book in the young-adult Unstoppable trilogy, along with the short story collection Even Greater Mistakes. Her other books include The City in the Middle of the Night and All the Birds in the Sky. Her fiction and journalism have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, McSweeney's, Mother Jones, the Boston Review, Tor.com, Tin House, Conjunctions, Wired Magazine, and other places. Her TED Talk, "Go Ahead, Dream About the Future" got 700,000 views in its first week. With Annalee Newitz, she co-hosts the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.

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