Static Over Space Book 01: Gravity & Lies
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Creator: CG Volars
Category: Novel
Age Range: Adult
Vibes: Science fiction, space opera, alien abduction, gender-bent tropes, #metoo, Mexican American hero, LGBTQ+
In Short: A young Mexican American man with strange powers struggles to escape the aliens who want to exploit him so he can return to Earth.
What's It About: Izo can fly. Unfortunately, that’s not going to help him travel lightyears through space so he can get back home. After being kidnapped by aliens seeking to take advantage of his gifts, Izo is thrust into a world of political intrigue he doesn’t want to understand. Izo’s powers of flight make him special, but also a target—and a particularly nasty politician has his sights set on keeping the young man in servitude forever. As Izo plans his escape, he’s also forced to come to terms with his own identity and what it means for his place in the universe. Volars’s debut novel flips the script on gender roles and uses a madcap adventure framework to deliver social critique on the dynamics of power.CG Volars is a 3rd generation Mexican-American author and wickedly sarcastic English teacher. A National Hispanic Scholar from the University of Alabama, she was born in Texas where her love for outlandish characters and subversive literature first took hold. CG has lived in 3 countries, 4 states, survived a Category 5 hurricane, and is proudly banned for life from the Vatican. She currently resides in Northern California with her husband, daughters, and two grey cats--Skittles and Rosie. When not writing, she howls at high schoolers to read, gardens poorly, and collects hat pins.