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Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

The Principle Of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson Book Only (Illumicrate 'In The Stars' exclusive)

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Featured book: The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

Get your hands on an Illumicrate book only featuring The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson.

This is a single purchase of one of our past book only subscriptions and will not subscribe you to any of our subscription products. 

In a galaxy where humans are indentured to the empire, one young factory worker is determined to rescue her sister. When a time-traveller saves her life, they team up to break into the emperor’s stronghold – the place that holds the answers both need. But a prophecy is afoot, and now they must reckon with a legacy centuries in the making . . .

Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback, signed by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson and features:

  • An exclusive cover
  • Foil embossing on the hardback by Chatty Nora
  • Digitally printed edges
  • Endpaper artwork by Dri Gomez

The book at a glance:

  • Adult science fiction debut, first in a series
  • Black female and male main characters; M/M and M/F main relationships; diverse queer identities
  • You'll love this if you like... starcrossed lovers, prison breaks and wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff

Photo: @rae

About the Author

Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson is a science-fantasy writer, and co-founder of Impact of Omission. Winner of The Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award in 2020, her debut novel THE PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS will be published in 2024 from Gollancz.

Content warnings for The Principle Of Moments

  • Content Warning

    • Description of childbirth
    • Child abuse
    • Graphic description of injury
    • Imprisonment
    • Kidnapping
    • Scenes of physical violence and murder
    • Referenced historical sexual assault of a side character on page 75
    • Discrimination/prejudice against a minority group
    • Mentions of the British Empire and brief depictions of slavery
    • Childhood abandonment
    • Mass-death/mass-murder
    • Non-explicit sexual content
    • Drug use
    • Indentured servitude/human trafficking

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