{"product_id":"kinning-9781250212689","title":"Kinning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book of The Year by Elle!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKinning\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to Nisi Shawl's acclaimed debut novel \u003ci\u003eEverfair\u003c\/i\u003e, continues the stunning alternate history where barkcloth airships soar through the sky, varied peoples build a new society together, and colonies claim their freedom from imperialist tyrants.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Great War is over. Everfair has found peace within its borders. But our heroes' stories are far from done. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTink and his sister Bee-Lung are traveling the world via aircanoe, spreading the spores of a mysterious empathy-generating fungus. Through these spores, they seek to build bonds between people and help spread revolutionary sentiments of socialism and equality--the very ideals that led to Everfair's founding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Everfair's Princess Mwadi and Prince Ilunga return home from a sojourn in Egypt to vie for their country's rule following the abdication of their father King Mwenda. But their mother, Queen Josina, manipulates them both from behind the scenes, while also pitting Europe's influenza-weakened political powers against one another as these countries fight to regain control of their rebellious colonies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Everfair continue to serve as a symbol of hope, freedom, and equality to anticolonial movements around the world, or will it fall to forces inside and out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNisi Shawl (they\/them) is a multiple award-winning writer and editor of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. They're the author of \u003ci\u003eEverfair\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Other: Bridging Cultural Differences for Successful Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. Other recent titles include \u003ci\u003eSpeculation\u003c\/i\u003e, a middle-grade historical fantasy; a new volume of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew Suns\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies; and the story collection \u003ci\u003eOur Fruiting Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183639560466,"sku":"9781250212689","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2935f7d7-613d-429f-966a-3f98edef7151.jpg?v=1744473988","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kinning-9781250212689","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}