This second volume starts with now-ruler Doka and his wife, Seske, fighting for this new reality, which has made many unhappy, leading to political stagnation. In the first volume ( Escaping Exodus, 2019), the matriarchal, polyamorous society realized their Zenzee had consciousness, and committed to respecting and restoring their world as much as possible, living with minimum negative impact. New York Times | Wall Street Journal | Washington PostĪvailable at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and IndieboundĪrtwork by Brenoch Adams, cover design by Owen Corrigan.Booklist: In Drayden’s Escaping Exodus series, humans carve out lives in the bodies of space creatures called the Zenzee, capturing a new home whenever an old one wears out.

Drayden mixes folklore, urban fantasy and science fiction in her futuristic South Africa to dazzling effect.” -Washington Post, Best science fiction and fantasy books to read this month “Nicky Drayden’s debut novel “ The Prey of Gods” (Harper Voyager) is delightfully unlike most science fiction out there. Jemisin will want to check out this winning mashup that mixes genres and moods with gleeful abandon, heralding a fresh new talent.” -Library Journal (Starred Review!) “Drayden’s first novel is set in a near future with personal robots, making the magical elements unusual yet effective. THE PREY OF GODS is a near future thriller set in South Africa in which a diverse set of characters imbued with supernatural abilities by a street drug called Godsend must band together against a disenfranchised goddess who intends to remake their world and change the fate of humanity forever. The Prey of Gods is winner of the RT Reviewers Choice Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Compton Crook Award! I’m ramping up for contests and book giveaways, so sign up for my newsletter now, so you won’t miss out on the fun!Īnd I’ve got awesome FREE SWAG for book orders and library requests while supplies last! Get your copy today: Amazon | B&N | Indie Miller, Nebula-Award-winning author of The Art of Starving and Blackfish City I loved these characters and this story, and so will you.” – Sam J. “Don’t be alarmed – that dizzy pleasurable sensation you’re experiencing is just your brain slowly exploding from all the wild magnificent worldbuilding in Nicky Drayden’s Escaping Exodus.

“An Afrofuturist love story, set inside a giant space-creature, about two women of different castes…top-notch worldbuilding and sharp characterization.” – Kirkus Reviews

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