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Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 145 by Ian McDonald, Anna Wu, Finbarr O'Reilly, Suzanne Palmer, Simone Heller, Neil Clarke, Aliette de Bodard, Yilin Wang
4.0
***When We Were Starless by Simone Heller***
A beautiful and challenging story.
It took me a couple of tries to get into it. Because not much gets explained in the beginning. The reader has to slowly piece things together.
We’re thrown into an alien world that a long time ago was rendered hostile by some kind of disaster, which also blackened the sky and makes it impossible for the survivors to see the stars.
Our narrator, Mink, is a member of a tribe of lizard-like people. She’s a scout who’s task it is to locate ghosts and lay them to rest. These ghosts, though, are not what we traditionally consider as such. They attract Mink’s interest far beyond what is strictly necessary to complete her task.
While the other members of the tribe are mostly content with mere survival, Mink is longing for something more.
That’s basically what this story is about. It’s about not giving up hope and not lose sight of the possibilities life is offering. It’s about staying hungry– hungry for knowledge, and persistent when life becomes challenging and your beliefs are brought into doubt.
It was a challenge. But it was ultimatly rewarding.
The story can be read and listened to for free, using the following link: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/heller_10_18/
This time I’m recommending the audio version. While these SF/F magazine podcasts are not of the same quality (production-wise) as regular audio books, this one has good narration and the addition of music certainly makes the already emotional ending even better.
Hugo 2019 nominee for Best Novelette.
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Best Novel
• The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
• [b: Record of a Spaceborn Few|32802595|Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3)|Becky Chambers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516965190l/32802595._SY75_.jpg|53399142] by Becky Chambers
• [b: Revenant Gun|36373688|Revenant Gun (The Machineries of Empire, #3)|Yoon Ha Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1527495995l/36373688._SY75_.jpg|58060922] by Yoon Ha Lee
• Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
• [b: Spinning Silver|36896898|Spinning Silver|Naomi Novik|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513872748l/36896898._SX50_.jpg|58657620] by Naomi Novik
• [b: Trail of Lightning|36373298|Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1)|Rebecca Roanhorse|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515788168l/36373298._SY75_.jpg|52833355] by Rebecca Roanhorse
Best Novella
• Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
• [b: Beneath the Sugar Sky|27366528|Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3)|Seanan McGuire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494436031l/27366528._SY75_.jpg|47413798] by Seanan McGuire
• [b: Binti: The Night Masquerade|34386617|The Night Masquerade (Binti, #3)|Nnedi Okorafor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495725402l/34386617._SY75_.jpg|55477512] by Nnedi Okorafor
• The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
• [b: Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach|36187158|Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach|Kelly Robson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1506531524l/36187158._SY75_.jpg|57810004] by Kelly Robson
• The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Best Novelette
• If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho (Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog)
• [b: The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections|40381419|The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections|Tina Connolly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555252289l/40381419._SY75_.jpg|62680201] by Tina Connolly (Tor.com)
• Nine Last Days on Planet Earth by Daryl Gregory (Tor.com)
• [b: The Only Harmless Great Thing|34659272|The Only Harmless Great Thing|Brooke Bolander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518069202l/34659272._SY75_.jpg|55823786] by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com)
• The Thing About Ghost Stories by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine)
• When We Were Starless by Simone Heller (Clarkesworld Magazine)
Best Short Story
• The Court Magician by Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed Magazine)
• The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine)
• The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington by P. Djèlí Clark (Fireside Magazine)
• STET by Sarah Gailey (Fireside Magazine)
• The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat by Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Magazine)
• A Witch’s Guide To Escape: A Practical Compendium Of Portal Fantasies by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine)
Best Series
• The Centenal Cycle by [a: Malka Older|14220734|Malka Ann Older|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1446698915p2/14220734.jpg]
• The Laundry Files by [a: Charles Stross|8794|Charles Stross|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1355510574p2/8794.jpg]
• Machineries of Empire by [a: Yoon Ha Lee|3001246|Yoon Ha Lee|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1383757366p2/3001246.jpg]
• The October Daye Series by [a: Seanan McGuire|2860219|Seanan McGuire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1245623198p2/2860219.jpg]
• The Universe of Xuya by [a: Aliette de Bodard|2918731|Aliette de Bodard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1261567215p2/2918731.jpg]
• Wayfarers by [a: Becky Chambers|8389735|Becky Chambers|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1562580587p2/8389735.jpg]
Best Related Work
• Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
• [b: Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|35958896|Astounding John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|Alec Nevala-Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529430368l/35958896._SY75_.jpg|57516282] by Alec Nevala-Lee
• The Hobbit Duology (a documentary in three parts), written and edited by Lindsay Ellis and Angelina Meehan
• [b: An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards 1953-2000|35005557|An Informal History of the Hugos A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000|Jo Walton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1493399138l/35005557._SY75_.jpg|52384504] by Jo Walton
• The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76 by Julia Rios, Libia Brenda, Pablo Defendini, and John Picacio
• [b: Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing|36276435|Ursula K. Le Guin Conversations on Writing|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519674594l/36276435._SX50_.jpg|57934871] by Ursula K. Le Guin with David Naimon
Best Graphic Story
• [b: Abbott|38748572|Abbott|Saladin Ahmed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521208924l/38748572._SY75_.jpg|60338450], written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivelä, colors by Jason Wordie, letters by Jim Campbell
• [b: Black Panther: Long Live the King|36673422|Black Panther Long Live the King|Nnedi Okorafor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526771280l/36673422._SY75_.jpg|58459948], written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington, art by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino, and Tana Ford
• [b: Monstress, Volume 3: Haven|37491890|Monstress, Vol. 3 Haven|Marjorie M. Liu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531356957l/37491890._SY75_.jpg|59101846], written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda
• On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
• Paper Girls, Volume 4 [b:], written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang, colors by Matt Wilson, letters by Jared K. Fletcher
• Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples
Best Art Book
• [b: The Book of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition|38459780|The Books of Earthsea|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526525225l/38459780._SX50_.jpg|64676657] illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin
• [b: Daydreamer’s Journey: The Art of Julie Dillon|43157039|Daydreamer's Journey The Art of Julie Dillon|Julie Dillon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544155893l/43157039._SX50_.jpg|66947647] by Julie Dillon
• [b: Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History|37837938|Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana A Visual History|Kyle Newman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541762517l/37837938._SX50_.jpg|59524789] by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Sam Witwer
• [b: Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art|40042809|Spectrum 25 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art|John Fleskes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539953363l/40042809._SX50_.jpg|62044043], editor John Fleskes
• [b: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie|41084955|Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie|Ramin Zahed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534224155l/41084955._SX50_.jpg|64190280] by Ramin Zahed
• [b: Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth|36542884|Tolkien Maker of Middle-earth|Catherine McIlwaine|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516237012l/36542884._SX50_.jpg|58272990], editor Catherine McIlwaine
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt; Macmillan Children’s Books)
• [b: The Belles|23197837|The Belles (The Belles, #1)|Dhonielle Clayton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492784901l/23197837._SY75_.jpg|42742745] by Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform / Gollancz)
• [b: The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574535986l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123] by Holly Black (Little, Brown / Hot Key Books)
• [b: Dread Nation|30223025|Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)|Justina Ireland|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497900615l/30223025._SY75_.jpg|50676909] by Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)
• [b: The Invasion|45700034|The Invasion (the Call, Book 2)|Peadar Ó Guilín|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|47440018] by Peadar O’Guilin (David Fickling Books / Scholastic)
• [b: Tess of the Road|35046472|Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road, #1)|Rachel Hartman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503599285l/35046472._SY75_.jpg|53793345] by Rachel Hartman (Random House / Penguin Teen)
A beautiful and challenging story.
It took me a couple of tries to get into it. Because not much gets explained in the beginning. The reader has to slowly piece things together.
We’re thrown into an alien world that a long time ago was rendered hostile by some kind of disaster, which also blackened the sky and makes it impossible for the survivors to see the stars.
Our narrator, Mink, is a member of a tribe of lizard-like people. She’s a scout who’s task it is to locate ghosts and lay them to rest. These ghosts, though, are not what we traditionally consider as such. They
Spoiler
are remnants of a long gone civilization thatWhile the other members of the tribe are mostly content with mere survival, Mink is longing for something more.
That’s basically what this story is about. It’s about not giving up hope and not lose sight of the possibilities life is offering. It’s about staying hungry– hungry for knowledge, and persistent when life becomes challenging and your beliefs are brought into doubt.
It was a challenge. But it was ultimatly rewarding.
The story can be read and listened to for free, using the following link: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/heller_10_18/
This time I’m recommending the audio version. While these SF/F magazine podcasts are not of the same quality (production-wise) as regular audio books, this one has good narration and the addition of music certainly makes the already emotional ending even better.
Hugo 2019 nominee for Best Novelette.
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2019 Hugo Award Finalists
Best Novel
• The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
• [b: Record of a Spaceborn Few|32802595|Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3)|Becky Chambers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516965190l/32802595._SY75_.jpg|53399142] by Becky Chambers
• [b: Revenant Gun|36373688|Revenant Gun (The Machineries of Empire, #3)|Yoon Ha Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1527495995l/36373688._SY75_.jpg|58060922] by Yoon Ha Lee
• Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
• [b: Spinning Silver|36896898|Spinning Silver|Naomi Novik|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513872748l/36896898._SX50_.jpg|58657620] by Naomi Novik
• [b: Trail of Lightning|36373298|Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1)|Rebecca Roanhorse|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515788168l/36373298._SY75_.jpg|52833355] by Rebecca Roanhorse
Best Novella
• Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
• [b: Beneath the Sugar Sky|27366528|Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3)|Seanan McGuire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494436031l/27366528._SY75_.jpg|47413798] by Seanan McGuire
• [b: Binti: The Night Masquerade|34386617|The Night Masquerade (Binti, #3)|Nnedi Okorafor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495725402l/34386617._SY75_.jpg|55477512] by Nnedi Okorafor
• The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
• [b: Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach|36187158|Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach|Kelly Robson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1506531524l/36187158._SY75_.jpg|57810004] by Kelly Robson
• The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Best Novelette
• If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho (Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog)
• [b: The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections|40381419|The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections|Tina Connolly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555252289l/40381419._SY75_.jpg|62680201] by Tina Connolly (Tor.com)
• Nine Last Days on Planet Earth by Daryl Gregory (Tor.com)
• [b: The Only Harmless Great Thing|34659272|The Only Harmless Great Thing|Brooke Bolander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518069202l/34659272._SY75_.jpg|55823786] by Brooke Bolander (Tor.com)
• The Thing About Ghost Stories by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine)
• When We Were Starless by Simone Heller (Clarkesworld Magazine)
Best Short Story
• The Court Magician by Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed Magazine)
• The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society by T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine)
• The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington by P. Djèlí Clark (Fireside Magazine)
• STET by Sarah Gailey (Fireside Magazine)
• The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat by Brooke Bolander (Uncanny Magazine)
• A Witch’s Guide To Escape: A Practical Compendium Of Portal Fantasies by Alix E. Harrow (Apex Magazine)
Best Series
• The Centenal Cycle by [a: Malka Older|14220734|Malka Ann Older|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1446698915p2/14220734.jpg]
• The Laundry Files by [a: Charles Stross|8794|Charles Stross|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1355510574p2/8794.jpg]
• Machineries of Empire by [a: Yoon Ha Lee|3001246|Yoon Ha Lee|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1383757366p2/3001246.jpg]
• The October Daye Series by [a: Seanan McGuire|2860219|Seanan McGuire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1245623198p2/2860219.jpg]
• The Universe of Xuya by [a: Aliette de Bodard|2918731|Aliette de Bodard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1261567215p2/2918731.jpg]
• Wayfarers by [a: Becky Chambers|8389735|Becky Chambers|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1562580587p2/8389735.jpg]
Best Related Work
• Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
• [b: Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|35958896|Astounding John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|Alec Nevala-Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529430368l/35958896._SY75_.jpg|57516282] by Alec Nevala-Lee
• The Hobbit Duology (a documentary in three parts), written and edited by Lindsay Ellis and Angelina Meehan
• [b: An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards 1953-2000|35005557|An Informal History of the Hugos A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000|Jo Walton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1493399138l/35005557._SY75_.jpg|52384504] by Jo Walton
• The Mexicanx Initiative Experience at Worldcon 76 by Julia Rios, Libia Brenda, Pablo Defendini, and John Picacio
• [b: Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing|36276435|Ursula K. Le Guin Conversations on Writing|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519674594l/36276435._SX50_.jpg|57934871] by Ursula K. Le Guin with David Naimon
Best Graphic Story
• [b: Abbott|38748572|Abbott|Saladin Ahmed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1521208924l/38748572._SY75_.jpg|60338450], written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Sami Kivelä, colors by Jason Wordie, letters by Jim Campbell
• [b: Black Panther: Long Live the King|36673422|Black Panther Long Live the King|Nnedi Okorafor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526771280l/36673422._SY75_.jpg|58459948], written by Nnedi Okorafor and Aaron Covington, art by André Lima Araújo, Mario Del Pennino, and Tana Ford
• [b: Monstress, Volume 3: Haven|37491890|Monstress, Vol. 3 Haven|Marjorie M. Liu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531356957l/37491890._SY75_.jpg|59101846], written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda
• On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
• Paper Girls, Volume 4 [b:], written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang, colors by Matt Wilson, letters by Jared K. Fletcher
• Saga, Volume 9, written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples
Best Art Book
• [b: The Book of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition|38459780|The Books of Earthsea|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526525225l/38459780._SX50_.jpg|64676657] illustrated by Charles Vess, written by Ursula K. Le Guin
• [b: Daydreamer’s Journey: The Art of Julie Dillon|43157039|Daydreamer's Journey The Art of Julie Dillon|Julie Dillon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544155893l/43157039._SX50_.jpg|66947647] by Julie Dillon
• [b: Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History|37837938|Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana A Visual History|Kyle Newman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541762517l/37837938._SX50_.jpg|59524789] by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Sam Witwer
• [b: Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art|40042809|Spectrum 25 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art|John Fleskes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539953363l/40042809._SX50_.jpg|62044043], editor John Fleskes
• [b: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie|41084955|Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie|Ramin Zahed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534224155l/41084955._SX50_.jpg|64190280] by Ramin Zahed
• [b: Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth|36542884|Tolkien Maker of Middle-earth|Catherine McIlwaine|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516237012l/36542884._SX50_.jpg|58272990], editor Catherine McIlwaine
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt; Macmillan Children’s Books)
• [b: The Belles|23197837|The Belles (The Belles, #1)|Dhonielle Clayton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492784901l/23197837._SY75_.jpg|42742745] by Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform / Gollancz)
• [b: The Cruel Prince|26032825|The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574535986l/26032825._SY75_.jpg|45959123] by Holly Black (Little, Brown / Hot Key Books)
• [b: Dread Nation|30223025|Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)|Justina Ireland|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497900615l/30223025._SY75_.jpg|50676909] by Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)
• [b: The Invasion|45700034|The Invasion (the Call, Book 2)|Peadar Ó Guilín|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|47440018] by Peadar O’Guilin (David Fickling Books / Scholastic)
• [b: Tess of the Road|35046472|Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road, #1)|Rachel Hartman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503599285l/35046472._SY75_.jpg|53793345] by Rachel Hartman (Random House / Penguin Teen)