Isabel J. Kim – författare

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA dazzling, gripping and life-altering debut 'A mind bending thriller about personhood, homeland nostalgia, global migration, and all forms of alienation' – R. F. KUANGWhat would you sacrifice for a different life?When you emigrate, you leave a version of yourself behind. Literally. One instance crosses the border; the other instance stays trapped behind it.Some instances keep in touch, call each other daily, synchronize their lives and minds in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Other instances, like Soyoung Rose Kang, leave home at age ten and never speak to their other selves again.With a life of her own in New York, Rose never imagined she’d return to Korea. Then her grandfather dies and Soyoung, her Korean instance, summons her home for the funeral. But Soyoung’s motives aren’t as innocent as Rose imagined, and the consequences of Rose’s return to Seoul will change her forever.Sublimation is a story of doppelgängers and corporate intrigue, heartbreak and betrayal. Nebula Award-winning author Isabel J. Kim has written an immigrant tale like no other, capturing the longing for another life and twisting it into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse.‘Remarkable’ – THE NEW YORK TIMES'A take on the classic immigrant story . . . I can relate' – RUTH OZEKI5 STAR READER REVIEWS‘This book had me hooked from the very first chapter’ *****‘One of the best debut novels I’ve read in recent years’ *****‘Wow. what a thought provoking and thoughtful novel’ *****‘An incredible concept for a book’ *****‘Sublimation lives up to the hype. It is dramatic, powerful, intriguing, and - above all - fun’ *****‘A harshly beautiful story about the impossible choices in life and what could be’ *****

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA dazzling, gripping and life-altering debut 'A mind bending thriller about personhood, homeland nostalgia, global migration, and all forms of alienation' – R. F. KUANGWhat would you sacrifice for a different life?When you emigrate, you leave a version of yourself behind. Literally. One instance crosses the border; the other instance stays trapped behind it.Some instances keep in touch, call each other daily, synchronize their lives and minds in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Other instances, like Soyoung Rose Kang, leave home at age ten and never speak to their other selves again.With a life of her own in New York, Rose never imagined she’d return to Korea. Then her grandfather dies and Soyoung, her Korean instance, summons her home for the funeral. But Soyoung’s motives aren’t as innocent as Rose imagined, and the consequences of Rose’s return to Seoul will change her forever.Sublimation is a story of doppelgängers and corporate intrigue, heartbreak and betrayal. Nebula Award-winning author Isabel J. Kim has written an immigrant tale like no other, capturing the longing for another life and twisting it into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse.‘Remarkable’ – THE NEW YORK TIMES'A take on the classic immigrant story . . . I can relate' – RUTH OZEKI5 STAR READER REVIEWS‘This book had me hooked from the very first chapter’ *****‘One of the best debut novels I’ve read in recent years’ *****‘Wow. what a thought provoking and thoughtful novel’ *****‘An incredible concept for a book’ *****‘Sublimation lives up to the hype. It is dramatic, powerful, intriguing, and - above all - fun’ *****‘A harshly beautiful story about the impossible choices in life and what could be’ *****

An instant USA Today Bestseller | A LibraryReads Bonus Pick | One of the most anticipated books of Summer, according to The New York Times, USA Today, NPR, Forbes, and many more | With starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and BookList"e;A mind bending thriller about personhood, homeland nostalgia, global migration, and all forms of alienation."e; -R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yellowface"e;One of the best debuts of the year."e; -John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author of Starter VillainDoppelgangers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border: Sublimation is a thrilling and provocative debut for fans of Severance that asks what you'd sacrifice for a different life from award-winning author Isabel J. Kim.The border cuts you in two.When you immigrate, you leave a copy of yourself behind, an instance. One person enters their new country; the other stays trapped at home.Some instances keep in touch, call each other daily, keep their lives and minds in sync in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Others, like Soyoung Rose Kang, leave home at ten years old and never speak to their other selves again. Rose, in America, never imagined going back to Korea until her grandfather died and her Korean instance called her home for the funeral.She doesn't know that Soyoung plans to steal her body and her life.How far would you go to live the choice you didn't make?"e;After Sublimation, the immigrant story will never be the same."e; -Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A two-man team must risk a spacewalk when meteoroids threaten crucial portal-spanning telecommunications cables that hang a hundred meters beneath the ocean...and forty-five billion light years away.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Hanna works for the Perpetual Post, the transgalactic delivery service for packages that absolutely have to get there, no matter how long it takes. Guided by her AI Administrator, she travels vast stretches of time at relativistic speeds, delivering messages and objects to the perfect moment to change history. But her latest delivery has less to do with galactic events, and more to do with her own personal history.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.