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Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston

Aetherbound

E.K. Johnston

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 25, 2021

A Science Fiction pick for readers exploring Aetherbound.

YA LGBTQ+Space Opera for TeensYA Sci-Fi Romancescience
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Who it’s for
A lean, spacefaring sci-fi read with an edgy pulse and a strong immersion factor.
Genres
Space Opera for Teens, YA LGBTQ+, YA Sci-Fi Romance
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, May 25, 2021

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About this book

A thought-provoking new YA space adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka. Set on a family-run interstellar freighter called the Harland and a mysterious remote space station, E. K. Johnston's latest is story of survival and self-determination. Pendt Harland's family sees her as a waste of food on their long-haul space cruiser when her genes reveal an undesirable mutation.

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But if she plays her cards right she might have a chance to do much more than survive. During a space-station layover, Pendt escapes and forms a lucky bond with the Brannick twins, the teenage heirs of the powerful family that owns the station. Against all odds, the trio hatches a long-shot scheme to take over the station and thwart the destinies they never wished for.

Why It Clicks

A lean, spacefaring sci-fi read with an edgy pulse and a strong immersion factor.

Come here for

  • edge-forward spacefaring atmosphere
  • sci-fi momentum with a family thread

Expect

  • genetic engineering and exploration-flavored SF
  • an E.K. Johnston follow-on pick

Where it sits

Space Opera for Teens79%
YA LGBTQ+52%
YA Sci-Fi Romance31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Family Stories
  • YA LGBTQ+
  • Space Opera for Teens
Authors
E.K. Johnston
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 25, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Family Stories