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The Unbalancing: A Birdverse Novel

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    R. B. Lemberg
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    256
    Publisher:
    Tachyon Publications (September 20, 2022)
    ISBN-13:
    9781616963804
    Weight:
    13oz
    Dimensions:
    5" x 8"
    File:
    BTPS-Lakeside_03172026-20260317.xml
    Folder:
    BTPS
    List Price:
    $17.95
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    $13.82
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-BTPS
    Discount Code:
    B
    Language:
    English
    Audience:
    General/trade
    ISBN-10:
    1616963808
    Country of Origin:
    United States
    Pub Discount:
    65
    Imprint:
    Tachyon Publications
  • Overview

    In this first full-length novel from the acclaimed Birdverse, new love blossoms between an impatient starkeeper and a reclusive poet as they try together to save their island home. Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte finalist R. B. Lemberg (The Four Profound Weaves) has crafted a gorgeous tale of the inevitable transformations of communities and their worlds. The Unbalancing is rooted in the mystical cosmology, neurodiversity, and queerness that infuses Lemberg’s lyrical prose, which has invited glowing comparisons to N. K. Jemisin, Patricia A. McKillip, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

    [STARRED REVIEW] “Lovingly crafted with a deep and rewarding world full of complex characters who are often LGBTQIA+ and/or neurodiverse, this is an outstanding novel from a rising star in fantasy fiction.”
    —Booklist

    Beneath the waters by the islands of Gelle-Geu, a star sleeps restlessly. The celebrated new starkeeper Ranra Kekeri, who is preoccupied by the increasing tremors, confronts the problems left behind by her predecessor.

    Meanwhile, the poet Erígra Lilún, who merely wants to be left alone, is repeatedly asked by their ancestor Semberí to take over the starkeeping helm. Semberí insists upon telling Lilún mysterious tales of the deliverance of the stars by the goddess Bird.

    When Ranra and Lilún meet, sparks begin to fly. An unforeseen configuration of their magical deepnames illuminates the trouble under the tides. For Ranra and Lilún, their story is just beginning; for the people of Gelle-Geu, it may well be too late to save their home.

    About the Birdverse: The Birdverse is the creation of fantasy author R. B. Lemberg. It is a complex, culturally diverse world, with a range of LGBTQIA characters and different family configurations. Named after its deity, Bird, Birdverse shorter works have been nominated for the Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree award, and Rhysling awards.