Seven of Infinities
Aliette de Bodard

Do I Recommend?
Yes. A fun, short sci-fi read. ⭐⭐⭐
Release Date
Type
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction
Content Warnings
None.
Read If You Like…
The idea of A Memory Called Empire mashed with Vietnamese-centric worldbuilding
Other
AAPI Authors, Non-Human Love Interests, Not Capitalism Friendly
Synopsis
Vân is a scholar from a poor background, eking out a living in the orbitals of the Scattered Pearls Belt as a tutor to a rich family, while hiding the illegal artificial mem-implant she manufactured as a student.
Sunless Woods is a mindship—and not just any mindship, but a notorious thief and a master of disguise. She’s come to the Belt to retire, but is drawn to Vân’s resolute integrity.
When a mysterious corpse is found in the quarters of Vân’s student, Vân and Sunless Woods find themselves following a trail of greed and murder that will lead them from teahouses and ascetic havens to the wreck of a mindship–and to the devastating secrets they’ve kept from each other.
Part of: The Universe of Xuya Series
I’ve always had such a soft spot for their writing (french patriotism maybe), theyre always so weird and pretty – though they also all feel somewhat underdeveloped. I do hope they write a longer full length novel/series at some point
I’ve had A Fire Born of Exile on my to-read list for a while. I haven’t gotten around to it, but I’m also curious about their transition to full length novels 👀