The subtle art of folding space / John Chu.
"This isn't your usual jaunt through quantum physics. Ellie's universe, and this one, is falling apart. Her ailing mother is in a coma; her sister, Chris, accuses her of being insufficiently Chinese between assassination attempts; and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks, the machinery that keeps the physics of each universe working the way it's supposed to. Daniel, Ellie's cousin, has found an illicit device in the skunkworks-one that keeps Ellie's comatose mother alive while also creating destabilizing bugs in the physics of this universe. It's not a good day. If she can confront her mother's legacy and overcome her family's generational trauma, she just might find a way to preserve the skunkworks and reconcile with her sister...but digging into her family's past is thornier than it seems, and the secrets she uncovers will force Ellie to choose between her family and the universe itself"... Publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250425409
- ISBN: 1250425409
- Physical Description: 226 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Tor Publishing Group, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Chinese > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Astrophysics > Fiction.
Sabotage > Fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Fiction.
Generational trauma > Fiction.
Coma > Fiction. - Genre:
- Science fiction.
Fiction.
Available copies
- 20 of 34 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 34 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC CHU (Text) | 36015002702518 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | SF Chu (Text) | 34269001485375 | Adult Fiction Science Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Chu (Text) | 37807000070767 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| East Asheville Library | F CHU (Text) | 0020514103413 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | F CHU (Text) | 23900000105202 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | F Chu (Text) | 30308101378603 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F CHU (Text) | 900005000330555 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Greene County Public Library | CHU (Text) | 39149008576886 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | CHU / Science Fiction (Text) | 33258010571023 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| High Point Library | FIC CHU JOHN (Text) | 30519020508696 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"This isn't your usual jaunt through quantum physics. Ellie's universe, and this one, is falling apart. Her ailing mother is in a coma; her sister, Chris, accuses her of being insufficiently Chinese between assassination attempts; and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks, the machinery that keeps the physics of each universe working the way it's supposed to. Daniel, Ellie's cousin, has found an illicit device in the skunkworks-one that keeps Ellie's comatose mother alive while also creating destabilizing bugs in the physics of this universe. It's not a good day. If she can confront her mother's legacy and overcome her family's generational trauma, she just might find a way to preserve the skunkworks and reconcile with her sister...but digging into her family's past is thornier than it seems, and the secrets she uncovers will force Ellie to choose between her family and the universe itself"...
