The Celestial Seas
T. A. Chan
Mar 2026 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Shannon Tyo
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An epic, action-packed space opera about a young girl on a quest for revenge that explores identity, love, and the darkest corners of space.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 YOUNG PEOPLE’S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • AN EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION NOTABLE BOOK
“A sci-fi tour de force that keeps you in awe at its creativity.”—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New-York-Times-bestselling author of Iron Widow
Ishara Ming is the sole survivor of a spacefaring whaler destroyed by the Ballena, a legendary sentient spacecraft that haunts the darkness between stars. The fatal encounter left her with a metal-plated arm, a faulty memory chip, and a burning need for revenge.
To take on the Ballena, Ishara assembles a crew of capable misfits. Among them is Quinn—her trusted first mate, the girl with wildfire eyes, and the only person who always stands by her side, even when everyone else thinks Ishara is a delusional captain who hallucinated the Ballena.
That is, until Augustus, a ship mech armed with his own mysterious reasons for vengeance, convinces Ishara to let him join the crew. He brings the one thing Ishara’s never had before: a tracking method tailored for finding the Ballena. Pulled between Quinn’s and Augustus’s gravitational forces, the pressure to issue increasingly risky orders, and the feeling that her past is rapidly catching up with her future, Ishara has to decide what—or who—she is fighting for before she loses another ship.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 YOUNG PEOPLE’S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • AN EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION NOTABLE BOOK
“A sci-fi tour de force that keeps you in awe at its creativity.”—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New-York-Times-bestselling author of Iron Widow
Ishara Ming is the sole survivor of a spacefaring whaler destroyed by the Ballena, a legendary sentient spacecraft that haunts the darkness between stars. The fatal encounter left her with a metal-plated arm, a faulty memory chip, and a burning need for revenge.
To take on the Ballena, Ishara assembles a crew of capable misfits. Among them is Quinn—her trusted first mate, the girl with wildfire eyes, and the only person who always stands by her side, even when everyone else thinks Ishara is a delusional captain who hallucinated the Ballena.
That is, until Augustus, a ship mech armed with his own mysterious reasons for vengeance, convinces Ishara to let him join the crew. He brings the one thing Ishara’s never had before: a tracking method tailored for finding the Ballena. Pulled between Quinn’s and Augustus’s gravitational forces, the pressure to issue increasingly risky orders, and the feeling that her past is rapidly catching up with her future, Ishara has to decide what—or who—she is fighting for before she loses another ship.
An epic, action-packed space opera about a young girl on a quest for revenge that explores identity, love, and the darkest corners of space.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 YOUNG PEOPLE’S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • AN EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION NOTABLE BOOK
“A sci-fi tour de f...
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About the author
T. A. Chan grew up in New Hampshire, attended school in Philadelphia, then settled in California. With a passion for anything that is wonderfully weird, science fiction and fantasy quickly become her favorite genres to play in. She enjoys crafting character-focused stories that explore the human experience, as well as plots that twist and challenge expectations. Her insatiable curiosity of the natural world and technology inspires much of her writing. When she’s not typing away on her laptop, she’s probably snuggling with her dog, drinking boba, hiking, or working on the next Mars mission.
T. A. Chan grew up in New Hampshire, attended school in Philadelphia, then settled in California. With a passion for anything that is wonderfully weird, science fiction and fantasy quickly become her favorite genres to play in. She enjoys crafting character-focused stories that explore the human ...
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