{"product_id":"stellar-smoke","title":"Stellar Smoke \/\/ (Pre-order, Oct 20 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hypnotically original and lush speculative novel from award-winning author Tanaïs about family secrets and the mother–daughter bond across generations—ultimately blurring the boundary between past and present, human and machine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQamar is a musician hustling in a near-future metropolitan city. Struggling to pay rent and heartbroken after a breakup, she decides to return to the island ashram of her childhood. It’s time to finally settle the rift she has with her estranged mother, Veda—a brilliant scientist, actress, and one of the leaders of a now-dissolved cult called the Endless Temple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when Qamar arrives, the land is verdant yet neglected, and, most troubling, there are no signs of her mother or sister, Palo. Behind a retina scan–locked door, Qamar encounters her mother’s last opus, a machine consciousness called VEDA (Virtual Experiences, Dreams and Afterlife), designed to reveal the story of Veda’s life. The descent into VEDA’s technoscape forces Qamar to confront the taboos and tragedies of their past, while bracing herself for the wild, unexpected possibilities that await.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTanaïs\u003c\/b\u003e (née Tanwi Nandini Islam) is a multidisciplinary artist, novelist, memoirist, and perfumer. They are the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Sensorium: Notes for My People\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction, and offers an alternative history of South Asia through the lens of scent. Their critically acclaimed queer coming-of-age debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBright Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award, and the Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize. They studied at Vassar College and Brooklyn College, and founded the independent artisan perfume house Studio Tanaïs. Their writing and perfumes have been featured in \u003ci\u003eVogue, Vogue India, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, The Cut, The\u003c\/i\u003e Nation, and more. They live in New York City with their husband, Mojo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: October 20, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780593852859\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches | 0.9 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Literary Fiction, Science Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tanaïs","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Oct 20 2026) Hardcover","offer_id":49135458779371,"sku":"9780593852859","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780593852859.jpg?v=1785604829","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/stellar-smoke","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}