Amatka book cover by Karin Tidbeck

Amatka

Adult • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Short Stories
Vanja sent to Amatka for intelligence Relationship with housemate Nina blossoms Government surveillance impacts citizens Cover-up threatens the colony's safety Investigative danger escalates rapidly

Vanja, an information assistant, is sent from her home city of Essre to the colony of Amatka to collect intelligence for the government. Immediately, she senses something strange: the citizens are monitored for signs of subversion. Initially planning a brief stay, Vanja becomes enamored with her housemate, Nina, and extends her visit. As she uncovers a growing threat to the colony and a governmental cover-up, her investigation puts her in tremendous danger.

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Publication date
2017
ISBN
110197396X

Science Fiction + Fantasy + Short Stories

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In the austere, wintry colony of Amatka, Vanja discovers a world where language shapes reality. What began as a simple assignment turns into a heart-stopping investigation that puts everything she loves at risk.

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About the author

Karin Tidbeck

Karin Tidbeck

Karin Tidbeck is originally from Stockholm, Sweden. She lives and works in Malmö as a freelance writer, translator, and creative-writing teacher, and writes fiction in Swedish and English. She debuted in 2010 with the Swedish short story collection Vem är Arvid Pekon? Her English debut, the 2012 collection Jagannath , was awarded the Crawford Award 2013 and short-listed for the World Fantasy Award.
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