A Thousand Pieces of You

By Claudia Gray,

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Cloud Atlas meets Orphan Black in this epic dimension-bending trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray about a girl who must chase her father's killer through multiple dimensions. Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to…

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2 authors picked A Thousand Pieces of You as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love when stories start right where the action is! Very effective narrative, very vivid worlds–I felt like I was actually there. I was so blown away by the research that must have gone into the settings and locations in this book. The action is fast-paced, the conflict is compelling, and the dash of forbidden love was the cherry on top. I’m a total sucker for romance spanning across parallel worlds and alternate selves. I find the concept of portals and multiverses so incredibly fascinating that this element is in most of my books too.

Okay, so this one isn’t quite as “fantasy” as the others I’ve recommended, but since it features travel through dimensional space, I’m including it. The pseudo-science isn’t too heavy, so if you’re into hard science, I might give this one a pass. But if, like me, you want to swoon over romance that spans not just a planet, but multiple dimensions, Gray has got you covered. There’s something so powerful about finding love that can stand through not only different realities but different iterations of the people involved… It just hits me square in the chest. Gray’s writing is also…

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