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Book Synopsis"The Moonday Letters is a thing entirely its own, full of melancholy, a sense of wonder and hope." Hannu Rajaniemi An effortlessly rich and lyrical mystery wrapped in a love story that bends space, time, myth and science, perfect for fans of Octavia Butler and Emily St. John Mandel. An effortlessly rich and lyrical mystery wrapped in a love story that bends space, time, myth and science, perfect for fans of Octavia Butler and Emily St. John Mandel. Sol has disappeared. Their Earth-born wife Lumi sets out to find them but it is no simple feat: each clue uncovers another enigma. Their disappearance leads back to underground environmental groups and a web of mystery that spans the space between the planets themselves. Told through letters and extracts, the course of Lumi's journey takes her not only from the affluent colonies of Mars to the devastated remnants of Earth, but into the hidden depths of Sol's past and the long-forgotten secrets of her own. Part space-age epistolary, part eco-thriller, and a love story between two individuals from very different worlds.
Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR "(A) poetic and melancholy debut." - Guardian "Itaranta's lyrical style makes this dystopian tale a beautiful exploration of environmental ethics and the power of ritual." - Washington Post "Gorgeous and delicate." - Library Journal, starred review "Itaranta's steady piling on of pressure on her protagonist grips, even as her prose soothes." - SFX "Where Itaranta shines is in her understated but compelling characters." - Red Star Review, Publishers Weekly "Brilliant, lyrical prose." - Tor.com
