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The Splinter in the Sky

By: Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
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A “breathtaking space opera” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a young tea expert who is taken as a political prisoner and recruited to spy on government officials—a role that may empower her to win back her nation’s independence—perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Nnedi Okorafor.

The dust may have just settled in the failed war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the last Emperor’s surrender means little to a lowly scribe like Enitan. All she wants is to quit her day job and expand her fledgling tea business. But when her lover is assassinated and her sibling is abducted by Imperial soldiers, Enitan abandons her idyllic plans and weaves her tea tray up through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital. There, she learns just how far she is willing to go to exact vengeance, free her sibling, and perhaps even secure her homeland’s freedom.
African American Fiction Romance Science Fiction Space Opera
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This was an amazing book to listen to. The layers are complex, great parallels with current day society gripping, triggering at times but with the thread of hope and perseverance running throughout. Which speaks to the struggles of marginalise communities.

If you love a Octavia, you’ll love this!

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