{"product_id":"in-the-watchful-city-9781250792983","title":"In the Watchful City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This masterful work positions Lu among the vanguard of contemporary futurism and speculative fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Italo Calvino's \u003ci\u003eInvisible Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, debut author S. Qiouyi Lu has written a multifaceted story of borders, power, diaspora, and transformation with \u003ci\u003eIn the Watchful City\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe city of Ora is watching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnima is an extrasensory human tasked with surveilling and protecting Ora's citizens via a complex living network called the Gleaming. Although  r world is restricted to what   can see and experience through the Gleaming, Anima takes pride and comfort in keeping Ora safe from harm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a mysterious outsider enters the city carrying a cabinet of curiosities from around with the world with a story attached to each item, Anima's world expands beyond the borders of Ora to places--and possibilities--  never before imagined to exist. But such knowledge leaves Anima with a question that throws into doubt  r entire purpose: What good is a city if it can't protect its people?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS. Qiouyi Lu writes and translates between two coasts of the Pacific. Ær work, including fiction, poetry, and essays, has appeared in several award-winning venues. \u003ci\u003eIn the Watchful City\u003c\/i\u003e is ær first novella. You can find out more about S. at ær website or on Twitter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557517463826,"sku":"9781250792983","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a57cb01f-709b-4cb4-8ae9-3d8409b01ff1.jpg?v=1731785190","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-watchful-city-9781250792983","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}