{"product_id":"the-iron-garden-sutra-isbn-9781645662143","title":"The Iron Garden Sutra","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlara and the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e meets S. A. Barnes’s \u003ci\u003eDead Silence\u003c\/i\u003e with a touch of Becky Chambers’ \u003ci\u003eA Psalm for the Wild-Built \u003c\/i\u003ein Nebula Award-winning author A.D. Sui’s darkly philosophical, locked room murder mystery, as a death monk and a team of researchers trapped onboard a spaceship of the dead encounter something beyond human understanding…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVessel Iris has devoted himself to the Starlit Order, performing funeral rites for the dead across the galaxy, guiding souls back into the Infinite Light. Despite the meaning he finds in his work and the comfort of AI companionship, his relationships with the living leave him longing for deeper connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spaceship \u003ci\u003eCounsel of Nicaea\u003c\/i\u003e has been lost for more than a thousand years, its passengers reduced to dust and bone\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e A relic of Earth’s dying past, its sudden appearance has attracted a team of academics eager to investigate its archeological history. And Iris has been assigned to bring peace to the crew’s long departed souls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarpeted in moss and intertwined with vines, \u003ci\u003eNicaea\u003c\/i\u003e is more forest than ship. Iris’s religious rituals are met with bemusement by the scientists—and outright hostility by engineer Yan Fukui.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the plant life isn’t the only sentience to have survived in the past millennia. Something onboard is stalking the explorers one by one. And Iris with his AI enhancement may be their only hope for survival. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIN OUTER SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOUR PRAYERS\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sui’s elaborate novel takes a locked-room murder mystery into outer space. Exploring themes of faith and philosophy, evolution and self-awareness, Sui creates a beautifully crafted world, sprinkled with a bit of horror and romance.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sui blends horror and religion in this thrilling sci-fi outing, the first in a series…Sui skillfully balances the cerebral, the spiritual, and the terrifying. Readers will eagerly await Iris’s next adventure.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fresh, inventive tale that is as brutal as it is beautiful. With stunning prose and a deep, pulsing heartbeat, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with tender moments and meaningful catharsis among the horrors. Richly layered and intensely compelling from start to finish.” \u003cb\u003e—Kelsea Yu\u003c\/b\u003e, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eBound Feet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDemon Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This atmospheric book has everything: space opera, horror, philosophy, mushrooms, and love in an enthralling story about a monk and a group of academics trapped on an ancient generation ship that may not be as abandoned as they think. A. D. Sui's world is lush, unique, and deliciously claustrophobic. It's still tickling my brain stem. Fans of S. A. Barnes and the movie \u003ci\u003eSunshine\u003c\/i\u003e will eat this up.” \u003cb\u003e—Yume Kitasei\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stardust Grail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At once contemplative and visceral, vast and intimate, A. D. Sui's work takes us on a spiritual and physical journey like no other: an impressive feat of both range and balance.” \u003cb\u003e—Samit Basu\u003c\/b\u003e, Locus Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jinn-Bot of Shantiport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meditative and philosophical, with a compelling mystery at its dark heart, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e deftly delivers on multiple fronts: immersive cultural worldbuilding, creeping dread seen only in the best sci-fi horror, and an interrogation of the nature of intelligence, life, and humanity’s place in the universe, all building to a smart, satisfying finish.” \u003cb\u003e—Victor Manibo\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sleepless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It's not enough to call \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e a locked room mystery in space; it's that and so much more. A.D. Sui deftly navigates questions of the mind, the soul, and the body while bringing a fresh and inventive perspective to the genre, blending suspense and self-reflection in a page-turning tale that promises and delivers on its central premise.” \u003cb\u003e—Mia Tsai, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Memory Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A contemplative, creepy, compulsive story and unique cast of characters in which you cannot help but fall in love. The exploration of the theme of death through the perspective of a Starlit monk felt both fresh and familiar. Complete with a slow-burn and tender romance, a thoughtful take on how AI might be integrated into a futuristic society, and a suspenseful locked room mystery (that is, if the locked room were a decrepit generation ship), this character-driven sci fi is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOcean’s Godori\u003c\/i\u003e!” \u003cb\u003e—T. A. Chan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Celestial Seas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A perfect, page-turning fusion of dark spaceship thriller and philosophical drama. Tense and interrogative, this eerie tale questioning obligations to both the dead and the living, as well as how we navigate this universe alone and with each other, will get under your skin and squeeze your heart until the very last page.” \u003cb\u003e—Ness Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Scourge Between Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eA haunted story—literally and metaphysically. This book is an ambitious exploration of death, how we may come live with it, and the vast gulf of uncertain space in that journey.”\u003cb\u003e —Em X. Liu,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death I Gave Him \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eA wonderful puzzlebox of a novel that is alternatively heartbreaking and joyous. \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e is also truly interested in religion and what it means to devote oneself to a religious life, and the world A.D. Sui has built around these ideas is fascinating.” \u003cb\u003e—Lina Rather,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Vast Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Forsaken Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.D. Sui \u003c\/b\u003eis the Nebula Award–winning, Ukrainian-born author of speculative fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dragonfly Gambit \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Garden Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e. Their work is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, Government of Ontario, and Canada Council for the Arts, and their Sturgeon and Pushcart-nominated works of short fiction have appeared in several notable venues including \u003ci\u003eAugur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaven Spec\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBaffling\u003c\/i\u003e. A failed academic and retired fencer, they live in Canada and can be found online at TheSuiWay.ca on social media @thesuiway.","brand":"Erewhon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233689186533,"sku":"NP9781645662143","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781645662143.jpg?v=1767739982","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-iron-garden-sutra-isbn-9781645662143","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}