{"product_id":"the-vanished-birds-a-novel","title":"The Vanished Birds: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA highly imaginative and utterly exhilarating (Thrillist) debut that is the best of what science fiction can be: a thought-provoking  heartrending story about the choices that define our lives (Kirkus Reviews  Best Debut Fiction and Best Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy of the Year).  FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD  NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TORDOTCOM AND KIRKUS REVIEWS  A mysterious child lands in the care of a solitary woman  changing both of their lives forever.  I expected many things from this trip. I did not expect a family.  A 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.  But the past hungers for them  and when it catches up  it threatens to tear this makeshift family apart.  Praise for The Vanished Birds  This is the most impressive debut of 2020.Locus  This extraordinary science fiction epic  which delves deep into the perils of failing to learn from ones mistakes  is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections.Publishers Weekly (starred review)  A lyrical and moving narrative of space travel  found families  and lost loves set against an evocative space-opera background.Booklist (starred review)  The Vanished Birds 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.Indra Das  author of The Devourers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44956605808693,"sku":"ByrdShop_0593128982","price":29.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780593128985.jpg?v=1770321447","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-vanished-birds-a-novel","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}