Description: Praise for Emergent Properties "A thoroughly delightful read, featuring complex and chewy family dynamics and a snarky AI sleuth. If you're missing your Murderbot fix, Emergent Properties is a worthy successor ."--Sarah Pinsker, Nebula Award-winning author of A Song for a New Day " An enjoyable thriller/mystery which hits all the marks of a Dashiell Hammett but in a new, AI sort-of-way . . . Emergent Properties is a short laser-focused packet of fun that even packs a message about what it means to be human--or at least what it means to have human parents."-- The Wall Street Journal "Pin-sharp, effortlessly brilliant, and endlessly engaging, Emergent Properties manages the impossible task of satisfying readers on the hunt for hard sci-fi, twisty mysteries, and deep relationships. It truly does it all. And Scorn zirself is one of the most absorbing characters I've ever encountered in science fiction. "--Premee Mohamed, Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author of And What Can We Offer You Tonight "Aimee Ogden and Scorn take us on a mind-expanding journey that explores the limits of intelligence and emotion. A compassionate, funny, relentless search for answers that raises many deep, beautiful questions."--Samit Basu, author of The City Inside " A twisty mystery that doubles as a potent, surprising, and necessary exploration of the many issues that arise from AI's ever-increasing presence in the world."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review " Perfect for Murderbot fans. "-- Library Journal , starred review & May 2023 SFF Pick Of the Month " A taut and compelling mystery with a surprising yet satisfying conclusion. SF fans will appreciate this intriguing, tightly plotted novella."-- Kirkus " Combines the best parts of Becky Chambers' lovable android characters and Annalee Newitz's hopeful but nuanced futures. "-- Ancillary Review of Books " A n impressive addition to the AI-as-central-character canon. It's both character-driven and a fast-paced investigation. I'm looking forward to more crunchy stories from Ogden."-- Locus Praise for Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters "Absolutely gorgeous and deeply moving, this novella is familiar and strange at the same time, like a new interpretation of a beloved recipe."--Seanan McGuire "A taut, heartfelt intergalactic fairy tale, with cosmic and personal vision."--Max Gladstone "Familiar and fresh, intimate and expansive -- a fairy tale flung into the future."--Kerstin Hall "Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters is a short page-turner that feels epic in its world-building craft and the depth of its protagonists. At once a fairy-tale retelling and a lyrical space opera, it straddles many genres to tell one nostalgic yet utterly new story."-- Booklist "Poetic, emotional prose and a science fiction setting give an original twist to an old fairy tale. Ogden [...] takes "The Little Mermaid" to outer space and imagines the desires beyond love and land. This novella will tug at the heart of every reader."-- Library Journal "This novella will leave readers eager for more from Ogden."-- Shelf Awareness

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