We’re thrilled that Books+Publishing has reviewed Crimson in Quietus by Eugen Bacon. We loved their take on this extraordinary work of Afrofuturist speculative fiction.
A satisfying science fiction hors d’oeuvre, enticing readers into the banquet of ideas offered by this richley imagined Sauútiverse. Recommended for fans of Arkady Martine and Stark Holborn.
Stefen Brazulaitis, Books+Publishing
Crimson in Quietus
From the queen of genre-bending speculative fiction, comes the newest Sauútiverse offering, a mystery like no other, where the investigator is not a detective, but a sound scientist.
In a world where sound is a tangible force, Muso’mi is a maadiregi—an expert in the art of consuming it. At the prestigious Mahadum, she researches the language of silence, seeking to master the gift her mother calls theft. But academic intrigue turns to deadly peril when her friend vanishes after unearthing a hidden truth. Pursuing clues through pools of quietude across worlds, Muso’mi stumbles upon a horrifying discovery: a pattern of carnage left in fields of harvested silence. Now, the hunter becomes the hunted, as her unique expertise draws her into the orbit of a serial killer who understands the power of sound all too well.
Includes a glossary of Bantu, Afrocentric and made-up words from this cross-cultural tale written in gorgeous lyrical language packed with emotion.
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