A Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative
Fiction Finalist
In a near-future world on the brink of collapse, a young woman born into
servitude must seize her own freedom in this glittering debut with a
brilliant twist--perfect for fans of Station Eleven, Karen Thompson
Walker, and Naomi Alderman.
In fifty years, Myrra will be free.
Until then, she's a contract worker. Ever since she was five, her life
and labor have belonged to the highest bidder on her contract--butchers,
laundries, and now the powerful, secretive Carlyles.
But when one night finds the Carlyles dead, Myrra is suddenly free a lot
sooner than she anticipated--and at a cost she never could have
imagined. Burdened with the Carlyles' orphaned daughter and the terrible
secret they died to escape, she runs. With time running out, Myrra must
come face to face with the truth about her world--and embrace what's
left before it's too late.
A sweeping novel with a darkly glimmering heart, The World Gives Way
is an unforgettable portrait of a world in freefall, and the fierce
drive to live even at the end of it all.
A New York Times Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novel of 2021
A Fortune Magazine Best Book of 2021
"A staggering marvel."--TheNew York Times
"The World Gives Way has a sweeping world rich in lore and an electric
plot."--Brandon Taylor, Booker Prize-nominated author of Real Life
