{"product_id":"kalivas-or-another-tempest-9781960988799","title":"Kalivas! Or, Another Tempest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this science-fiction revision of Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, Kalivas lives in solitude on the Farallon Islands, off the San Francisco Bay, until the Master and his daughter M colonize his lonely realm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKalivas, the last free-range human, is pressed into completing dangerous and menial tasks on the Master's behalf. The new regime is disrupted when a great storm brings more cyborg mainlanders to the island shores. Can Kalivas finally break free and reclaim his islands, or will his affection for M keep him tied to the Master forever?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalivas! Or, Another Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e reframes the drama as an anticolonial fantasia through futuristic gizmos, a broken continent, and a one-act play invoking the theater of the absurd. Told by the Bard's least civilized and most human creation, Nick Mamatas crafts a micro-epic for the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Mamatas is the author of several novels, including the instant cult classic \u003ci\u003eMove Under Ground\u003c\/i\u003e and the speculative thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Second Shooter\u003c\/i\u003e. His short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's, Best American Mystery Stories, Tor.com\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other venues. Nick is also an anthologist; his latest is \u003ci\u003e120 Murders: Dark Fiction Inspired by the Alternative Era\u003c\/i\u003e. Nick's fiction and editorial work has been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, LOCUS, and Bram Stoker Awards. He is also a member of the editorial collective of \u003ci\u003eThe Anarchist Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clash Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615563514130,"sku":"9781960988799","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4aa754c3-49b7-4108-9932-25466d1af56c.jpg?v=1758103359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kalivas-or-another-tempest-9781960988799","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}