{"product_id":"opposite-world-hardcover","title":"Opposite World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Anne Martins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gripping, inventive and very human.\" - SFX Magazine. You can't always trust your memories. But what if you can't trust the moment you're living in either? For readers of Christopher Priest's \u003ci\u003eThe Affirmation\u003c\/i\u003e and Stanislaw Lem's \u003ci\u003eSolaris\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can't always trust your memories. But what if you can't trust the moment you're living in either? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen years after her mother's mysterious death, Piper \"Pip\" Screed discovers The Reverie Cloud -- a revolutionary sleep-therapy program that merges the subconscious with virtual reality. The deeper Pip descends the cloud, the less she can distinguish what she's uncovering from what she's creating. Reality shifts in the waking world. And the people who built the technology have their own reasons for wanting Pip locked into the program -- reasons worth killing for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending science fiction with psychological horror, surreal fantasy, and the disorientation of the mind turning against itself, \u003ci\u003eOpposite World\u003c\/i\u003e is about the stories we build to survive and what happens when the architecture holding up those narratives collapses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of Christopher Priest's \u003ci\u003eThe Affirmation\u003c\/i\u003e and Stanislaw Lem's \u003ci\u003eSolaris\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE PRESS\u003c\/b\u003e is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction \u0026amp; fantasy, and crime \/ mystery \/ thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Anne Martins is a Philadelphia-based writer who studied English and Publishing at Rosemont College. Her writing often explores resilience, identity, and survival, blending speculative elements with deeply human stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDry Lands\u003c\/i\u003e, is a post-apocalyptic story of motherhood and survival set in a world reshaped by water. The book was named a 2024 Great Group Reads pick by the Women's National Book Association and has resonated with readers who connect with its themes of hope and endurance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she's not writing, Elizabeth can usually be found at the piano, composing something new or playing a duet with her son and husband. Music, like storytelling, is her way of making sense of the world--one note or word at a time.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9.22 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47369723084939,"sku":"9781787589605","price":39.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/qjfvAEWDdG9781787589605.webp?v=1781620080","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/opposite-world-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}