Elysium by Jennifer Marie Brissett
A computer program etched into the atmosphere has a story to tell, the story of two people, of a city lost to chaos, of survival and love. The program’s data, however, has been corrupted. As the novel’s characters struggle to survive apocalypse, they are sustained and challenged by the demands of love in a shattered world both haunted and dangerous.
Representation Includes
- Main couple who go through various iterations of selves; who are sometimes men and sometimes women, sometimes gay, straight, or bi; sometimes romantically involved, sometimes familially related
Content Warnings
Misgendering; self-sacrificial death of a trans character for cis character; suicide; wasting illness; murder; loss of a loved one; domestic violenceAwards
- Nominated for the Locus Award for Best First Novel
- Nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award
- Otherwise Award honor list
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Details
- Published December 1st 2014 by Aqueduct Press
- Paperback ISBN13: 9781619760530