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Resurrections

By Ada Hoffmann
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This collection of short stories and poems by Ada Hoffmann traverses extraordinary universes packed with faeries, cyborgs, talking otters, punitive gods, lovestruck sea creatures, fossil hunters, extraterrestrials, and much more. Exploring themes of love and self-existence, community and otherness, and perseverance, Resurrections is a wondrous blend of genres and literary forms.

 

In "Jenny's House," a young girl brings a slimy souvenir from a playdate gone wrong to show-and-tell. "Variations on a Theme from Turandot" is the story of a devout slave's struggle with a stubborn, ruthless princess, replayed as an epic opera every night. In "Transitional Chords," an unmotivated conservatory student finally connects with music when he falls victim to an otherworldly voice. "Harmony Amid the Stars" chronicles a spaceship's inhabitants' descent into madness through a cleaning lady's diary. "I Sing Against the Silent Sun" is about the unbreakable bond between a fugitive and his ship's AI.

 

Each universe contains an intricately crafted history, cast of characters, places, and paradoxes. From layered magical realms to beauty supply storerooms, Hoffmann brings often-overlooked characters and perspectives to life and lets their unfettered reality expand our imaginations. Resurrections is a glimpse into the spectrum of human existence, flitting from world to world in Hoffmann's spectacular style.

 

"A stellar collection. Ada Hoffmann's stories are vivid and transporting." 

Kelly Robson, author of Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach 
 

"Vividly imagined worlds … well worth diving into." 

Juliette Kemp, author of The Marek Series 

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“3.5 stars I enjoyed this quick eerie read. The suspense built up at a perfect rate with moments of humor throughout. I found the dynamic between the characters to be endearing and the journey entertaining. I enjoyed the writing as well. That being said, I felt the ending was quite rushed and I left with a sense of “that’s it”? and wishing I had a few more answers. Video review: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNuvTEnL/”
“Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. This book was creepy and a little spooky. I enjoyed the characters and their attempt to find out what happened to their aunt and friend. I wish more of the lore would have been introduced earlier on in the book because it was interesting when it came in the end.”
“I received an arc (audio) of this book (thank you!) and I enjoyed it for the most part. It had this creepy, ghost town vibe to it which was fun. A strange, small town mystery trying to be solved. I loved the ghost aspect. I wish the paranormal phenomenon at the end was bigger. It felt like so much lead up to a big ending that only lasted a few minutes. And other than them seeing it and running, we didn’t get much else because the town took care of it and they left. I liked the end, however we never actually found out for sure why she was put in the tree. We have her guess about saving her from whatever that black presence was, but that’s it. The free mason thing was a plot hole. What was the point of that? Or maybe I just missed it. I liked the narrator. She brought it to life well. I thought it was descriptive and I could imagine it all really well in my head.”
“In the however-many dozen stories that are retold over and over through time, I have always found the death, decent, and rebirth one of the most powerful and adaptable. In their collection of poetry and short stories Resurrections, Ada Hoffmann brings us down into many different types of underworlds and, hopefully, brings us back up in the end. I was already passingly familiar with Hoffmann and their Weird space opera Outside trilogy, though its been burning a hole in my TBR. That has moved up the list a few places after Resurrections. In the story notes (which I love in my collections, btw), Hoffmann talks about selecting the pieces for this collection around a loose theme of "'underworlds' - how we descend into them, how we try to find our comfort each other within them, and how we eventually find our way back out." The main characters in most of these stories are explicitly or implied to be autistic and queer, and I highly recommend going to Hoffmann's website where they run an Autistic Book List to expand your reading horizons. The alternating stories and verse are sometimes dark, often challenging, and with endings that stretch the definition of "happy". They run the full range of Hoffmann's decade-long writing career, moving from fairy tale to space opera to steampunk paleontological adventure! The latter, 'The Scrape of Tooth and Bone', might be one of the highlights for me for its sense of fun and creativity. Likewise, the two stories set in the world of The Outisde were fascinatingly strange - and very much encouraged me to finally get to the novels! I suspect I will be revisiting 'Variations on a Theme From Turnadot' as well. What started, according to Hoffmann's note, as a fix-it fic for the Puccini opera has become here a strong story of power disparities and storytelling. 'I Sing Against the Silent Sun', written in collaboration with the excellent Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, blew my socks off and broke my heart - after that, I couldn't even remember which of the earlier stories fell flat for me - whatever the case, they were worth it for that fantastic conclusion. I was provided a copy of this book to review by Apex Books.”

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