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"What does it feel like to wake up in the Panopticon? It’s like
waking up for the first time ever. It’s like waking up with a
third eye." When Moremi connects her brain to the Panopticon, a
network which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of
others, she believes that the technology will save her from
depression, loneliness and, eventually, death. That is until she
meets Orpheus. Orpheus was brought up in isolation by a
Neo-luddite father. He was raised to question everything, including
the government who plan to make the connection procedure
compulsory. They promise that connecting everyone to the
Panopticon will end human suffering and usher in a more perfect
world. But when Orpheus and Moremi uncover the dark side of the
technology, they find themselves on opposite sides of a radical
divide, between those who believe that the Panopticon will save
humanity, and those who will stop at nothing to destroy it. Deftly
weaving through strands of Greek mythology, Temi Oh poses timely
questions about technology, identity and the cost of progress. This
novel will be perfect for fans of Inception, and books by Dave
Eggars and Madeline Miller.  Praise for Temi Oh 'A
major new voice. Read Temi Oh today. Everybody will be
reading her tomorrow' Stephen Baxter, author of World Engines
'An ambitious 500-page coming-of-age blockbuster . .
.Oh is excellent at portraying the aching sense of
loss on a one-way trip to the stars' Guardian
'A tightly wound, emotional epic that asks
important questions . . . This novel is
a brilliant, beautiful debut. Reading it will
change your heart'Â Christian Kiefer, author
of Phantoms Â
The exclusive origin story of Sojourn-once commander of Overwatch
and steward of its future-based on the smash-hit video game from
Blizzard Entertainment. In the early days of the Omnic Crisis,
there were few heroes to be found amid the devastation, or even on
the warfront that pushed humanity to the brink. But in Canada, a
brilliant young captain named Vivian Chase refuses to cede her
nation to the mindless robots pouring out of the Detroit omnium.
Chase has yet to meet a lost cause she can't save, even one as dire
as this. To expel the omnics from her home and staunch the flow of
enemy forces into Canada, Chase will need resources, and these days
only one organization has what it takes to stop the invasion:
Overwatch. But when the Overwatch strike team arrives, it isn't
quite what she had in mind-a disgruntled Swedish engineer, an
American from the soldier enhancement program at odds with his
commander, and a brilliant scientist whose dreams of a robotic
revolution were in part what caused the Crisis. In a race against
time, Chase will have to use what she's been given to form an elite
fighting force and a winning strategy that can take the fight to
the omnium . . . even if it costs them all their lives.
Award-winning author Temi Oh puts the sheer devastation of the
Omnic Crisis-one of the most momentous events in Overwatch
history-into stark relief. Sojourn's tale is one of grit, heroism,
and the fight to build a better tomorrow, even if it's one she and
her troops might not live to see. A must-read for any Overwatch
fan.
"What does it feel like to wake up in the Panopticon? It's like
waking up for the first time ever. It's like waking up with a third
eye." When Moremi connects her brain to the Panopticon, a network
which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of others, she
believes that it will save her from depression, loneliness and,
eventually, death. That is until she meets Orpheus. Orpheus was
brought up in isolation by a Neo-luddite father. He was raised to
question everything, including the government who plan to make the
connection procedure compulsory. They promise that connecting
everyone to the Panopticon will end human suffering and usher in a
more perfect world. But when Orpheus and Moremi uncover the dark
side of the technology, they find themselves on opposite sides of a
radical divide, between those who believe that the Panopticon will
save humanity, and those who will stop at nothing to destroy it.
The Circle meets Inception in an immersive and futuristic story
that explores love, loneliness and the limits of technology's
ability to save a humanity who might not want to be saved. Praise
for Temi Oh 'A major new voice. Read Temi Oh today. Everybody will
be reading her tomorrow' Stephen Baxter, author of World Engines
'An ambitious 500-page coming-of-age blockbuster . . .Oh is
excellent at portraying the aching sense of loss on a one-way trip
to the stars' Guardian 'A tightly wound, emotional epic that asks
important questions . . . This novel is a brilliant, beautiful
debut. Reading it will change your heart' Christian Kiefer, author
of Phantoms
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Black Sci-Fi Short Stories (Hardcover)
Temi Oh; Introduction by Sandra M. Grayson; Edited by (associates) Tia Ross
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"With topics ranging from slavery to space travel, the impressive
breadth of this anthology makes for a well-rounded survey. Readers,
writers, and scholars alike will find great value here." —
Publishers Weekly Starred Review A deluxe edition of new writing
and neglected perspectives. Dystopia, apocalypse, gene-splicing,
cloning and colonization are explored here by new authors and
combined with proto-sci-fi and speculative writing of an older
tradition (by W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin R. Delany, Sutton E. Griggs,
Pauline Hopkins and Edward Johnson) whose first-hand experience of
slavery and denial created their living dystopia. With a foreword
by Alex Award-winning novelist Temi Oh, an introduction by Dr.
Sandra M. Grayson, author of Visions of the Third Millennium: Black
Science Fiction Novelists Write the Future (2003), and invaluable
promotion and editorial support from Tia Ross and the Black Writers
Collective and more, this latest offering in the Flame Tree Gothic
fantasy series focuses on an area of science fiction which has not
received the attention it deserves. Many of the themes in Sci-fi
reveal the world as it is to others, show us how to improve it, and
give voice to the many different expressions of a future for
humankind. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic
Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore
and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense,
supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in
Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as
a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure. Table of Contents:
An Empty, Hollow Interview by James Beamon The Comet by W.E.B. Du
Bois Élan Vital by K. Tempest Bradford The Orb by Tara Campbell
Blake, or The Huts of America by Martin R. Delany The Floating City
of Pengimbang by Michelle F. Goddard The New Colossuses by Harambee
K. Grey-Sun Imperium in Imperio by Sutton E. Griggs Seven Thieves
by Emmalia Harrington Of One Blood: Or, The Hidden Self by Pauline
Hopkins Space Traitors by Walidah Imarisha The Line of Demarcation
by Patty Nicole Johnson Light Ahead for the Negro by Edward Johnson
e-race by Russell Nichols Giant Steps by Russell Nichols Almost Too
Good to Be True by Temi Oh You May Run On by Megan Pindling
Suffering Inside, But Still I Soar by Sylvie Soul The Pox Party by
Lyle Stiles The Regression Test by Wole Talabi
Temi Oh's highly anticipated second novel, More Perfect, which
deftly weaves together themes of technological connectedness, love
& loneliness will be coming May 2023. Pre-order your copy now!
'A major new voice. Read Temi Oh today. Everybody will be reading
her tomorrow' Stephen Baxter. author of World Engines 'A brilliant,
beautiful debut. Reading it will change your heart' Christian
Kiefer, author of Phantoms * The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
meets The 100 in this unforgettable debut by a brilliant new voice.
* A century ago, scientists theorised that a habitable planet
existed in a nearby solar system. Today, ten astronauts will leave
a dying Earth to find it. Four are decorated veterans of the 20th
century's space-race. And six are teenagers, graduates of the
exclusive Dalton Academy, who've been in training for this mission
for most of their lives. It will take the team twenty-three years
to reach Terra-Two. Twenty-three years spent in close quarters.
Twenty-three years with no one to rely on but each other.
Twenty-three years with no rescue possible, should something go
wrong. And something always goes wrong. * Don't miss one of
Cosmopolitans books by people of colour to get excited about in
2019, called 'a tightly wound epic' that 'will change your heart'
by Christian Kiefer, author of Phantoms. * WHY READERS DREAM OF
TERRA-TWO . . . 'An ambitious 500-page coming-of-age blockbuster .
. .Oh is excellent at portraying the aching sense of loss on a
one-way trip to the stars' Guardian 'A tightly wound, emotional
epic that asks important questions about humanity, goodness,
belief, technology, love, friendship, and duty. At what point is
grabbing hold of one's destiny ultimately an attempt to escape some
other? Like all great writers, Temi Oh refuses the easy answer,
instead ruminating upon the question itself. This novel is a
brilliant, beautiful debut. Reading it will change your heart.'
Christian Kiefer, author of Phantoms 'One of the most absorbing
books I have ever read' 'This book seemed to take over my life
whilst I was reading it - if I wasn't actually reading, I was
thinking about it' 'I'm in love with this book . . . It is a
beautiful, sprawling, literary delight with an unforgettable cast
undertaking an unforgettable journey.' 'For fans of the
character-driven The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet series,
Terra-Two is perfect . . . A strong, haunting, character-driven
story . . . This book and its characters will stay with you for a
long time.' 'Do You Dream of Terra-Two succeeds both as a great
sci-fi story and a brilliant drama . . . Even though you expect
things to go wrong in this story, they still wrong foot you when
they do. 5*. 'Beautifully written . . . It's inspirational to read'
'I would love to be able to write like Temi Oh. I should start
taking notes . . . Highly recommended!'
"What does it feel like to wake up in the Panopticon? It's like
waking up for the first time ever. It's like waking up with a third
eye." When Moremi connects her brain to the Panopticon, a network
which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of others, she
believes that it will save her from depression, loneliness and,
eventually, death. That is until she meets Orpheus. Orpheus was
brought up in isolation by a Neo-luddite father. He was raised to
question everything, including the government who plan to make the
connection procedure compulsory. They promise that connecting
everyone to the Panopticon will end human suffering and usher in a
more perfect world. But when Orpheus and Moremi uncover the dark
side of the technology, they find themselves on opposite sides of a
radical divide, between those who believe that the Panopticon will
save humanity, and those who will stop at nothing to destroy it.
The Circle meets Inception in an immersive and futuristic story
that explores love, loneliness and the limits of technology's
ability to save a humanity who might not want to be saved. Praise
for Temi Oh 'A major new voice. Read Temi Oh today. Everybody will
be reading her tomorrow' Stephen Baxter, author of World Engines
'An ambitious 500-page coming-of-age blockbuster . . .Oh is
excellent at portraying the aching sense of loss on a one-way trip
to the stars' Guardian 'A tightly wound, emotional epic that asks
important questions . . . This novel is a brilliant, beautiful
debut. Reading it will change your heart' Christian Kiefer, author
of Phantoms
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