Forest of Memory - by Mary Robinette Kowal (Paperback)

About the Book

"Originally published as an audio book by Audible as part of METAtropolis: Green Space"--Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

Katya deals in Authenticities and Captures, trading on nostalgia for a past long gone. Her clients are rich and they demand items and experiences with only the finest verifiable provenance. Other people's lives have value, after all.

But when her A.I. suddenly stops whispering in her ear she finds herself cut off from the grid and loses communication with the rest of the world.

The man who stepped out of the trees while hunting deer cut her off from the cloud, took her A.I. and made her his unwilling guest.

There are no Authenticities or Captures to prove Katya's story of what happened in the forest. You'll just have to believe her.

Review Quotes

"I've got one of the best arguments for delving into the world of novellas. Forest Of Memory, by Mary Robinette Kowal, is a moving and eerie story... smart but swift reading that will stay with you well after you finish it." -- The A.V. Club

"Kowal has created a mystery that is satisfying and consistent, and this delightful and thought-provoking novella is exactly as long as it needs to be." --Publishers Weekly starred review

About the Author

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor 2010), the first of the Glamourist Histories. In 2008 she won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, her 2011 story "For Want of a Nail" won the Hugo Award for Short Story, and her 2013 story "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette. Her work has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. A professional puppeteer and voice actor, she has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures and founded Other Hand Productions.