{"product_id":"countess-9781770417571","title":"Countess [Palumbo, Suzan]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSuzan Palumbo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA queer, Caribbean, anti-colonial sci-fi novella in which a betrayed captain seeks revenge on the interplanetary empire that subjugated her people for generations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirika Sameroo lives in colonized space under the  erbot Empire, much like her ancestors before her in the British West Indies. After years of working hard to rise through the ranks of the empire's merchant marine, she's finally become first lieutenant on an interstellar cargo vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her captain dies under suspicious circumstances, Virika is arrested for murder and charged with treason despite her lifelong loyalty to the empire. Her conviction and subsequent imprisonment set her on a path of revenge, determined to take down the evil empire that wronged her, all while the fate of her people hangs in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.01oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770417571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzan Palumbo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Trinidadian-Canadian dark speculative fiction writer and editor. Her short stories have been nominated for the Nebula, Aurora, and World Fantasy Awards. Her debut dark fantasy\/horror short story collection, \u003ci\u003eSkin Thief: Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, is out now from Neon Hemlock. She lives in Brampton, ON.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43866442760368,"sku":"9781770417571b","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_35b11b84-f81e-47d1-a06f-b270969000d8.jpg?v=1724439106","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/countess-9781770417571","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}