(SIGNED EDITION) The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders 2/12/19

Hardcover, 366 pages Published: 2019 Locus Award for Best SF Novel (2020) "If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives." Set on a planet that has fully definitive, never-changing zones of day and night, with ensuing extreme climates of endless, frigid darkness and blinding, relentless light, humankind has somehow continued apace -- though the perils outside the built cities are rife with danger as much as the streets below. But in a world where time means only what the ruling government proclaims, and the levels of light available are artificially imposed to great consequence, lost souls and disappeared bodies are shadow-bound and savage, and as common as grains of sand. And one such pariah, sacrificed to the night, but borne up by time and a mysterious bond with an enigmatic beast, will rise to take on the entire planet--before it can crumble beneath the weight of human existence. Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2019) * The Verge' s Science Fiction and Fantasy Book We're Looking Forward to in 2019 * AV Club 's 15 Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * Book Riot 's Most Anticipated Books of 2019 * Kirkus ' 30 Speculative Fiction Books You Should Read in February 2019 * Bookish 's Winter's Must-Read Sci-fi Fantasy * Bookbub 's Best Science Fiction Books Coming Out in 2019 * YA Books Central 's Buzzworty Books of 2019 "This generation's Le Guin." ?Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less Charlie Jane Anders, the nationally bestselling author of All the Birds in the Sky delivers a brilliant new novel set in a hauntingly strange future with #10 LA Times bestseller The City in the Middle of the Night. "If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives." January is a dying planet?divided between a permanently frozen darkness on one side, and blazing endless sunshine on the other. Humanity clings to life, spread across two archaic cities built in the sliver of habitable dusk. But life inside the cities is just as dangerous as the uninhabitable wastelands outside. Sophie, a student and reluctant revolutionary, is supposed to be dead, after being exiled into the night. Saved only by forming an unusual bond with the enigmatic beasts who roam the ice, Sophie vows to stay hidden from the world, hoping she can heal. But fate has other plans?and Sophie's ensuing odyssey and the ragtag family she finds will change the entire world. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied *the Verge's Science Fiction And Fantasy Book We're Looking Forward To In 2019 *av Club's 15 Most Anticipated Books Of 2019 *book Riot's Most Anticipated Books Of 2019 *kirkus' 30 Speculative Fiction Books You Should Read In February 2019 *bookish's Winter's Must-read Sci-fi & Fantasy *bookbub's Best Science Fiction Books Coming Out In 2019 *ya Books Central's Buzzworthy Books Of 2019 “this Generation’s Le Guin.” —andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Of Less Charlie Jane Anders, The Nationally Bestselling Author Of All The Birds In The Sky Delivers A Brilliant New Novel Set In A Hauntingly Strange Future With #10 La Times Bestseller The City In The Middle Of The Night. If You Control Our Sleep, Then You Can Own Our Dreams... And From There, It's Easy To Control Our Entire Lives. January Is A Dying Planet—divided Between A Permanently Frozen Darkness On One Side, And Blazing Endless Sunshine On The Other. Humanity Clings To Life, Spread Across Two Archaic Cities Built In The Sliver Of Habitable Dusk. But Life Inside The Cities Is Just As Dangerous As The Uninhabitable Wastelands Outside. Sophie, A Student And Reluctant Revolutionary, Is Supposed To Be Dead After Being Exiled Into The Night. Saved Only By Forming An Unusual Bond With The Enigmatic Beasts Who Roam The Ice, Sophie Vows To Stay Hidden From The World, Hoping She Can Heal. But Fate Has Other Plans—and Sophie's Ensuing Odyssey And The Ragtag Family She Finds Will Change The Entire World. At The Publisher's Request, This Title Is Being Sold Without Digital Rights Management Software (drm) Applied. LOCUS AWARD FINALIST! "This generation's Le Guin." —Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less Charlie Jane Anders, the nationally bestselling author of All the Birds in the Sky delivers a brilliant new novel set in a hauntingly strange future with #10 LA Times bestseller The City in the Middle of the Night. "If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives." January is a dying planet—divided between a permanently frozen darkness on one side, and blazing endless sunshine on the other. Humanity clings to life, spread across two archaic cities built in the sliver of habitable dusk. But life inside the cities is just as dangerous as the uninhabitable wastelands outside. Sophie, a student and reluctant revolutionary, is supposed to be dead after being exiled into the night. Saved only by forming an unusual bond with the enigmatic beasts who roam the ice, Sophie vows to stay hidden from the world, hoping she can heal. But fate has other plans—and Sophie's ensuing odyssey and the ragtag family she finds will change the entire world. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. If You Control Our Sleep, Then You Can Own Our Dreams . . . And From There, It's Easy To Control Our Entire Lives. The Bestselling Author Of All The Birds In The Sky Returns With A Strange, Haunting, And Deeply Human Tale. Sophie Serves Coffee At An Underground Cafe. She Stays In The Shadows And Listens To The Troubles Of The Parlor Guests, But Does Not Draw Attention To Herself For One Simple Reason: Sophie Is Supposed To Be Dead. When A Nationalistic Revolution Forces Sophie From Her Safe Haven, She Must Make A Dangerous Journey To A New City, One That Revels In Hedonism And Chaos. After Joining Up With A Band Of Smugglers, She Finds Herself On A Long And Treacherous Path That Will Lead Her Far Closer To The Truth Of Her Entire World---and To The Dangers That Lurk Even In The Light Of Day -- Charlie Jane Anders. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. "If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams ... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives." The bestselling author of All the Birds in the Sky returns with a strange, haunting, and deeply human tale. Sophie serves coffee at an underground cafe. She stays in the shadows and listens to the troubles of the parlor guests, but does not draw attention to herself for one simple reason: Sophie is supposed to be dead. When a nationalistic revolution forces Sophie from her safe haven, she must make a dangerous journey to a new city, one that revels in hedonism and chaos. After joining up with a band of smugglers, she finds herself on a long and treacherous path that will lead her far closer to the truth of her entire world--and to the dangers that lurk even in the light of day"-- Provided by publisher "If you control our sleep, then you can own our dreams... And from there, it's easy to control our entire lives." The bestselling author of All the Birds in the Sky returns with a strange, haunting, and deeply human tale. Sophie serves coffee at an underground cafe. She stays in the shadows and listens to the troubles of the parlor guests, but does not draw attention to herself for one simple reason: Sophie is supposed to be dead. When a nationalistic revolution forces Sophie from her safe haven, she must make a dangerous journey to a new city, one that revels in hedonism and chaos. After joining up with a band of smugglers, she finds herself on a long and treacherous path that will lead her far closer to the truth of her entire world -- and to the dangers that lurk even in the light of day Would you give up everything to change the world? Humanity clings to life on January – a colonized planet divided between permanently frozen darkness on one side, and blazing endless sunshine on the other. Two cities, built long ago in the meager temperate zone, serve as the last bastions of civilization – but life inside them is just as dangerous as the uninhabitable wastelands outside. Sophie, a young student from the wrong side of Xiosphant city, is exiled into the dark after being part of a failed revolution. But she survives--with the help of a mysterious savior from beneath the ice. Burdened with a dangerous, painful secret, Sophie and her ragtag group of exiles face the ultimate challenge – and they are running out of time. Welcome to the City in the Middle of the Night This manuscript has been translated from the original Xiosphanti and Argelan into Peak English, which as Jthkyklakno points out [ref. 2327.288] has become “the language which everyone reads, but nobody speaks,” across several worlds and spacenodes.