
The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard Book Only (Illumicrate 'Better Together' Exclusive)
A sentient spaceship, mourning the death of her spouse who was the leader of their pirate fleet, makes a deal with a captured human. An arranged marriage occurs, with the intent of using the marriage as a cover for an investigation into the previous leader’s death. Between infighting amongst the pirate fleets, and as a war against piracy brews, will they uncover the truth, and will they develop true feelings while they do?
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback with a signed bookplate by Aliette de Bodard, and features:
- Exclusive cover variant
- Artwork endpapers, different front and back, by Alyssa Winans
- Foil embossing on the hardback
- Ombre sprayed edges
-
Digital author letter
The book at a glance:
- Adult science fiction standalone
- F/F romance, lesbian main character, diverse queer identities, Vietnamese-inspired and queer normative world
- You'll love this if you like... lesbian space pirates, sentient spaceships and Vietnamese-inspired galactic empire
Photos by @bookwormgram
A sentient spaceship, mourning the death of her spouse who was the leader of their pirate fleet, makes a deal with a captured human. An arranged marriage occurs, with the intent of using the marriage as a cover for an investigation into the previous leader’s death. Between infighting amongst the pirate fleets, and as a war against piracy brews, will they uncover the truth, and will they develop true feelings while they do?
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback with a signed bookplate by Aliette de Bodard, and features:
- Exclusive cover variant
- Artwork endpapers, different front and back, by Alyssa Winans
- Foil embossing on the hardback
- Ombre sprayed edges
-
Digital author letter
The book at a glance:
- Adult science fiction standalone
- F/F romance, lesbian main character, diverse queer identities, Vietnamese-inspired and queer normative world
- You'll love this if you like... lesbian space pirates, sentient spaceships and Vietnamese-inspired galactic empire
Photos by @bookwormgram
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A sentient spaceship, mourning the death of her spouse who was the leader of their pirate fleet, makes a deal with a captured human. An arranged marriage occurs, with the intent of using the marriage as a cover for an investigation into the previous leader’s death. Between infighting amongst the pirate fleets, and as a war against piracy brews, will they uncover the truth, and will they develop true feelings while they do?
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback with a signed bookplate by Aliette de Bodard, and features:
- Exclusive cover variant
- Artwork endpapers, different front and back, by Alyssa Winans
- Foil embossing on the hardback
- Ombre sprayed edges
-
Digital author letter
The book at a glance:
- Adult science fiction standalone
- F/F romance, lesbian main character, diverse queer identities, Vietnamese-inspired and queer normative world
- You'll love this if you like... lesbian space pirates, sentient spaceships and Vietnamese-inspired galactic empire
Photos by @bookwormgram























