The Genesis of Misery
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A Goodreads Best Science Fiction Choice Award Nominee
A New York Public Library Top 10 Book of 2022
An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.
"This is Joan of Arc meets Gideon the Ninth with a touch of Pacific Rim thrown in as a treat. A mind-blowing rollercoaster ride of a space opera, propulsive and strange in the best way."—Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author
It's a story you think you know: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to lead their people to victory in a holy war.
But Misery Nomaki (she/they) knows they are a fraud.
Raised on a remote moon colony, they don't believe in any kind of god. Their angel is a delusion, brought on by hereditary space exposure. Yet their survival banks on mastering the holy mech they are supposedly destined for, and convincing the Emperor of the Faithful that they are the real deal.
The deeper they get into their charade, however, the more they start to doubt their convictions. What if this, all of it, is real?
A reimagining of Joan of Arc's story given a space opera, giant robot twist, the Nullvoid Chronicles is a story about the nature of truth, the power of belief, and the interplay of both in the stories we tell ourselves.
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Neon Yang. (2022). The Genesis of Misery. Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Neon Yang. 2022. The Genesis of Misery. Tor Publishing Group.
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An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.
"This is Joan of Arc meets Gideon the Ninth with a touch of Pacific Rim thrown in as a treat. A mind-blowing rollercoaster ride of a space opera, propulsive and strange in the best way."—Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author
It's a story you think you know: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to lead their people to victory in a holy war.
But Misery Nomaki (she/they) knows they are a fraud.
Raised on a remote moon colony, they don't believe in any kind of god. Their angel is a delusion, brought on by hereditary space exposure. Yet their survival banks on mastering the holy mech they are supposedly destined for, and convincing the Emperor of the Faithful that they are the real deal.
The deeper they get into their charade, however, the more they start to doubt their convictions. What if this, all of it, is real?
A reimagining of Joan of Arc's story given a space opera, giant robot twist, the Nullvoid Chronicles is a story about the nature of truth, the power of belief, and the interplay of both in the stories we tell ourselves.
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- source: Annalee Newitz, author of Autonomous
- content: "Neon Yang conjures a glittering, dangerous world where politics and religion clash in gemstone castles that float among the stars. Misery will tantalize, frustrate, and seduce you."
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- source: Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun
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Starred review from May 9, 2022
In this vibrant tour de force, Yang (The Black Tides of Heaven) presents a simultaneous embrace and inversion of Chosen One narratives. Misery Nomaki, an apparently unremarkable resident of a down-and-out mining planet, is able to shape and manipulate holystone, a skill only available to two classes of people: saints of a holy order and those in the lethal throes of voidmadness. Misery’s unsure which they fall into. As the increasingly powerful voice of the angel that Misery hears in their head draws them into a galaxy-wide political conflict, they must decide whether to trust new allies, including the intense and magnetic royal renegade Lady Lee Alodia Lightning, and determine whether their purpose is truly divine—or irreversibly damned. Yang’s prose is lush and gripping throughout, and they accomplish the tall order of seamlessly weaving worldbuilding into the dynamic motion of the story, incorporating fascinating details without ever risking expository fatigue. Themes of faith, suffering, queerness, and duty are given plenty of room to breathe as Misery and their ragtag gang of friends struggle to navigate a universe as complex and gorgeously rendered as it is hostile to those on its margins. This is a triumph. (Sept.)Correction: An earlier version of this review incorrectly noted that the author had won a Nebula award.
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DEBUT Yang's (The Ascent to Godhood) first full-length novel gives a space opera twist to the story of Joan of Arc. Misery Nomaki (she/they) is the younger sister of a pastor from an insignificant mining planet. For as long as anyone can remember, the galaxy has been embroiled in a holy war, followed by a shaky, uneasy truce. Having lost their mother at a young age, Misery is more concerned with surviving and making money than with faith and politics. Is she suffering from the same voidsickness her mother died from? Or is she actually the Messiah the Faithful have been waiting for to help them win their war against the Heretics? This is a story within a story that will leave readers with questions even after the book comes to a close. VERDICT An interesting start to this expected trilogy and a definite must-add for science fiction collections.--Ammi Bui
Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Yang (after the Tensorate series, written as Jy Yang) presents a far-future space opera reimagining of the story of Joan of Arc. In this world the descendants of a generation ship were saved in their darkest hour by the discovery of a mysterious resource referred to as ""holystone,"" which releases untold powers when activated by blessed ""saints"" or those who have gone ""voidmad."" How this resource was discovered and whether or not it was provided by a divine being known as the Larex Forge is the source of a centuries-long holy war between the Empire of the Faithful and the so-called Heretics. The titular Misery is a young person proclaimed as the new Messiah, then brought to the Capital after defeating a fleet of Heretic ships in their far-flung system. No one is more conflicted about this new role than Misery, who struggles to deal with manipulation from factions on every side, and possibly even from within themself. The borderline-fantastical science and queer cast of Yang's setting should please fans of Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series.COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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"This is Joan of Arc meets Gideon the Ninth with a touch of Pacific Rim thrown in as a treat. A mind-blowing rollercoaster ride of a space opera, propulsive and strange in the best way."—Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author
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