{"product_id":"sublimation-9781250376794","title":"Sublimation [Kim, Isabel J.]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eIsabel J. Kim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA most-anticipated title from \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoppelgängers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border: \u003ci\u003eSublimation\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling and provocative debut for fans of \u003ci\u003eSeverance\u003c\/i\u003e that asks what you'd sacrifice for a different life from award-winning author Isabel J. Kim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the best debuts of the year.\" --John Scalzi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStarter Villain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe border cuts you in two.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you immigrate, you leave a copy of yourself behind, an instance. One person enters their new country; the other stays trapped at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome instances keep in touch, call each other daily, keep their lives and minds in sync in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Others, like Soyoung Rose Kang, leave home at ten years old and never speak to their other selves again. Rose, in America, never imagined going back to Korea until her grandfather died and her Korean instance called her home for the funeral. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe doesn't know that Soyoung plans to steal her body and her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow far would \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e go to live the choice you didn't make? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"After \u003ci\u003eSublimation\u003c\/i\u003e, the immigrant story will never be the same.\" --Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250376794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabel J. Kim lives near New York City in an apartment filled with books and swords. She is the author of numerous short stories and has won the Nebula, Locus, and the Shirley Jackson Award. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and reprinted in multiple best of the year anthologies. When she's not writing, she's practicing law or podcasting. \u003ci\u003eSublimation \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018497417392,"sku":"9781250376794b","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_33904820-c129-4111-9c11-b35af997e7ad.jpg?v=1773967086","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/sublimation-9781250376794","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}