The boy was raised as one of the Chained, condemned to toil in the bowels …
A story of caste and academia in the far future
3 stars
Samatar’s novella is set in the far future on a fleet of ships that escaped a dying earth. It offers biting commentary on social hierarchy and academia. A well paced and moving read let down slightly as the science fictional elements give way to the fantastical near the end in a way I found awkward.