Januaries is a sensational collection of new and existing short stories from the bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Olivie Blake.
*This edition includes beautiful interior illustrations from artist Polarts*
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, the spirit tethered to a magical bridge rapidly approaches burnout – and craves her freedom. Elsewhere, Congress enacts a complex auditing system designed to un-waste your youth. We also follow a banished fairy, as she answers a Craigslist ad. And we meet a Victorian orphan, who gains literacy for her occult situationship. In another time and place, a multiverse assassin contemplates the one who got away.
Escape the slow trudge of mortality with these magical ruminations on life, death and the love (or revenge) that outlasts both. This collection also features modified fairy tales, contemporary heists, absurdist poetry and at least one set of actual wedding vows.
'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' – Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights
'Sign me up for anything she writes' – Cosmopolitan
Also by Olivie Blake:
The Atlas Six
The Atlas Paradox
The Atlas Complex
Alone with You in the Ether
One For My Enemy
Masters of Death
Olivie Blake is a multiple Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller - reaching No. 1 for The Atlas Complex in January 2024.
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781035039609
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781035039609
- File size: 5083 KB
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Languages
- English
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Starred review from October 14, 2024
The 14 tales in this dreamy collection from bestseller Blake (The Atlas Six) showcase the distinctive style, big ideas, and slippery worldbuilding that have earned the author her large fan base. “The Wish Bridge” follows star-crossed lovers, one of whom is always confined to a bridge that only appears on the full moon, granting wishes and telling truths to those that seek to cross. “Chaos Theory,” the volume’s longest entry, spans multiple universes and involves assassinations, coups, secret love affairs, and a cat’s intrinsic hatred for birds. Though some individual stories are less straightforwardly exciting, such as “Monsterlove,” a surreal meditation on the complexity of motherhood through the lens of a shape-shifting monster-mother, the collection as a whole is a propulsive delight. By turns hopeful, sarcastic, silly, heartbreaking, deadpan, and ornate, these tales have something for everyone, whether they’re already familiar with Blake’s singular style or not. It’s a treasure trove for adults who never stopped loving fairy tales and campfire stories. Agent: Amelia Appel, Triada US.
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