Catherynne M. Valente

Radiance

Poetic fantasy about love and loss between an alien bride and mortal human

About the author

Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente is an American fantasy author known for her lush, myth-soaked prose and her extraordinarily prolific output. The Orphan's Tales duology retells fairy tales within a frame story of remarkable elegance. Deathless reimagines Russian folklore through the lens of the Stalinist period. Space Opera, her comedic science fiction novel, was shortlisted for the Hugo Award.

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