The Splinter in the Sky
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Kemi Ashing-Giwa. (2023). The Splinter in the Sky. Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio.

Kemi Ashing-Giwa. 2023. The Splinter in the Sky. Simon & Schuster Audio.

Kemi Ashing-Giwa, The Splinter in the Sky. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.

Kemi Ashing-Giwa. The Splinter in the Sky. Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.

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   • bioText: Kemi Ashing-Giwa was born and raised in Southern California, where she grew up on a steady diet of sci-fi and fantasy. She has an undergraduate degree in integrative biology and astrophysics from Harvard University and is currently a PhD student in the Earth and planetary sciences department at Stanford University. She is the author of the novel The Splinter in the Sky and the forthcoming novella This World Is Not Yours.
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

A "breathtaking space opera" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a young tea expert who is taken as a political prisoner and recruited to spy on government officials—a role that may empower her to win back her nation's independence—perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Nnedi Okorafor.
The dust may have just settled in the failed war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the last Emperor's surrender means little to a lowly scribe like Enitan. All she wants is to quit her day job and expand her fledgling tea business. But when her lover is assassinated and her sibling is abducted by Imperial soldiers, Enitan abandons her idyllic plans and weaves her tea tray up through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital. There, she learns just how far she is willing to go to exact vengeance, free her sibling, and perhaps even secure her homeland's freedom.

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

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The dust may have just settled in the failed war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the last Emperor's surrender means little to a lowly scribe like Enitan. All she wants is to quit her day job and expand her fledgling tea business. But when her lover is assassinated and her sibling is abducted by Imperial soldiers, Enitan abandons her idyllic plans and weaves her tea tray up through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital. There, she learns just how far she is willing to go to exact vengeance, free her sibling, and perhaps even secure her homeland's freedom.

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     Starred review from May 1, 2023
     Ashing-Giwa’s breathtaking space opera debut takes readers to the occupied province of Koriko, where Enitan Ijebu lives with her sibling, Xiang, under the cruel thumb of the Holy Vaalbaran Empire. Vaalbara and its neighboring nation, the Ominirish Republic, have finally signed a peace treaty after years of war, but when Xiang goes missing—one in a long line of disappearances from Koriko—Enitan realizes the empire is still plotting and maneuvers her way into Vaalbara’s capital, the Splinter, to investigate. Her goal is to find her sibling and get out, but matters are immediately complicated when both the nation of Ominirish and the newly appointed God-Emperor of Vaalbaran realize she could be an asset and ask her to spy for them. Caught between saving Xiang and using her newfound influence to alter the fate of all Korikese, Enitan dives into the world of political intrigue—and finds love in an unexpected place. While readers will undoubtedly be invested in this headstrong young tea expert playing spy, it’s colonialism and the effects of war on a populace that form this narrative’s hard-hitting emotional core. Delving into serious sociopolitical matters without ever losing the shine of hope, this tense adventure packs a punch. Agent: Tricia Skinner, Fuse Literary.

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   • content: Soneela Nankani is a fabulous choice to narrate this new, diverse space opera set amid political upheaval and intrigue on the Splinter, the Vaalbaran's Empiric seat of control in space. Nankani handles the unusual names with finesse and smoothly guides the listener through the complex LGBTQ-affirming plot. Enitan, voiced beautifully by Nankani, is smart, sincere, and talented. Her tea-making expertise allows her to integrate into high society at the Splinter and gather information that may help overthrow the shadow council and free her imprisoned sibling, as well as secure her homeland's freedom. Nankani's deft vocal skill will entertain a wide variety of listeners. C.F. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
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     September 1, 2023
     

     Tea expert Enitan wants a quiet life on her home moon of Koriko, but that becomes impossible when her older sibling Xiang is violently kidnapped. In the hope of finding them, Enitan agrees to become a prisoner of the Vaalbaran Empire. Stuck in the Empire's floating capital city, Enitan becomes a curiosity for her hosts. She starts performing "authentic" Korikese tea ceremonies at nobles' parties while eavesdropping for information about Xiang. Suddenly, the God-Emperor of Vaalbara, Imperator Menkhet, brings Enitan to her chambers to ask for something unthinkable--she needs a spy among her own people and would free Koriko if Enitan agrees to spy. Ashing-Giwa's debut joins the likes of N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance and Arkady Martine's "Teixcalaan" series as a refreshing take on colonization. Blending spy thriller, space opera, travelogue, shy romance, and rescue mission, the plot satisfies while defying convention. The lush description and history of the setting give a deep sense of place, and the languid pace belies the shortened timeframe of the plot. Narrator Soneela Nankani's experience is apparent in the skill she brings to giving every character their own voice. VERDICT A standout addition to the growing genre of anticolonialist, political SFF dramas.--Katherine Sleyko

     Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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