Danae, a tech servant in an underwater enclave, is haunted by a grief that cannot be contained in a single body. But while she is marooned in Bloom City, her fractured self cannot be returned to the larger collective of beings to whom she once belonged. Evoking the perilous grittiness of Mad Max and the redemptive unification of Sense8, this absorbing science fiction debut by breakout author Elly Bangs is a dynamic voyage into a greater consciousness.
ISBN: Print ISBN: 9781616963422; Digital ISBN: 9781616963439
Published: April 2021
Available Format(s): Trade Paperback and Digital
Evoking the perilous grittiness of Mad Max and the redemptive unification of Sense8, this absorbing science fiction debut is a dynamic voyage into a greater consciousness. Breakout author Elly Bangs has delivered a prescient, moving, and unforgettable look at the intersection between individual identity and human possibility.
Danae, a tech servant in an underwater enclave, is haunted by a grief that cannot be contained in a single body. But while she is marooned in Bloom City, her fractured self cannot be returned to the larger collective of beings to whom she once belonged.
Unable to tolerate separation any longer, Danae plans to escape the city with her lover, Naoto. Just in time to avoid disaster, they hire the enigmatic ex-mercenary Alexei to guide the: a man with a death wish, haunted by a disturbing vision.
But returning home means fleeing across the harsh, otherworldly beauty of the postapocalyptic Southwest. Meanwhile, an old stalker has picked up Danae’s trail, and a new foe has put a bounty on her head. And unbeknownst to any of them, Danae, Alexi, and Naoto are hurtling toward a new kind of understanding.
Elly Bangs was raised in a New Age cult, had six wisdom teeth, and once rode her bicycle alone from Washington State to the Panama Canal. Now she lives in Seattle, where she spends her days fixing machines and her nights writing short stories, novellas, and novels. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Escape Pod, Fireside, Strange Horizons, and Galaxy’s Edge. Bangs is a 2017 graduate of the prestigious writing workshop, Clarion West. Unity is her debut novel. Learn more about her at elbangs.com
Praise for Elly Bangs
On “Dandelion”
“A rather beautiful and hopeful story, for all that it’s more realistic in what might be possible in terms of space travel. A wonderful read!”
—Quick Sip Reviews
On “A Handful of Sky”
“Power, love, and hope are stitched together into a colorful and compelling whole.”
—Barnes & Noble
On “The Last Stellar Death Metal Opera”
“If you fail to read this story with a big old stupid grin on your face from the first page to the last you should probably stop reading things.”
—The 1000 Year Plan
Unity
Elly Bangs
Danae, a tech servant in an underwater enclave, is haunted by a grief that cannot be contained in a single body. But while she is marooned in Bloom City, her fractured self cannot be returned to the larger collective of beings to whom she once belonged. Evoking the perilous grittiness of Mad Max and the redemptive unification of Sense8, this absorbing science fiction debut by breakout author Elly Bangs is a dynamic voyage into a greater consciousness.
Unity
by Elly Bangs
ISBN: Print ISBN: 9781616963422; Digital ISBN: 9781616963439
Published: April 2021
Available Format(s): Trade Paperback and Digital
Evoking the perilous grittiness of Mad Max and the redemptive unification of Sense8, this absorbing science fiction debut is a dynamic voyage into a greater consciousness. Breakout author Elly Bangs has delivered a prescient, moving, and unforgettable look at the intersection between individual identity and human possibility.
Danae, a tech servant in an underwater enclave, is haunted by a grief that cannot be contained in a single body. But while she is marooned in Bloom City, her fractured self cannot be returned to the larger collective of beings to whom she once belonged.
Unable to tolerate separation any longer, Danae plans to escape the city with her lover, Naoto. Just in time to avoid disaster, they hire the enigmatic ex-mercenary Alexei to guide the: a man with a death wish, haunted by a disturbing vision.
But returning home means fleeing across the harsh, otherworldly beauty of the postapocalyptic Southwest. Meanwhile, an old stalker has picked up Danae’s trail, and a new foe has put a bounty on her head. And unbeknownst to any of them, Danae, Alexi, and Naoto are hurtling toward a new kind of understanding.
Elly Bangs was raised in a New Age cult, had six wisdom teeth, and once rode her bicycle alone from Washington State to the Panama Canal. Now she lives in Seattle, where she spends her days fixing machines and her nights writing short stories, novellas, and novels. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Escape Pod, Fireside, Strange Horizons, and Galaxy’s Edge. Bangs is a 2017 graduate of the prestigious writing workshop, Clarion West. Unity is her debut novel. Learn more about her at elbangs.com
Praise for Elly Bangs
On “Dandelion”
“A rather beautiful and hopeful story, for all that it’s more realistic in what might be possible in terms of space travel. A wonderful read!”
—Quick Sip Reviews
On “A Handful of Sky”
“Power, love, and hope are stitched together into a colorful and compelling whole.”
—Barnes & Noble
On “The Last Stellar Death Metal Opera”
“If you fail to read this story with a big old stupid grin on your face from the first page to the last you should probably stop reading things.”
—The 1000 Year Plan
Visit Elly Bangs website and on Twitter.