Ordering & Specifications
Available for immediate wholesale ordering through the Ingram Content Group catalog. Order by ISBN through iPage or your existing wholesaler.
| Paperback | 979-8-3493-0937-3 · $19.95 |
|---|---|
| Hardcover | 979-8-3496-9665-7 · $24.95 |
| Ebook | 979-8-2311-8005-9 |
| Audiobook | 979-8-3473-9101-1 · narrated by Rebecca Veigel, 15 hr 27 min |
| Extent | 722 pages · approx. 134,000 words |
| BISAC | FIC028000 — Fiction / Science Fiction / Dystopian |
| Distributor | Ingram Content Group (iPage) |
| Trade discount | 55% |
| Availability | In catalog now; no minimum order |
Digital & Audio Acquisition
Both the ebook and the audiobook are available through the standard library digital vendors. No direct-licensing paperwork is required.
Current Holdings
Catalogued in the Library of Virginia's Indie Virginia collection, giving every Virginia cardholder statewide digital access. Print copies are held by:
The Book
Summary ▾
What would you do if you lived in a near-future United States of America in which the President has declared weekend minority culling "Passes" legal?
In which citizens compete in reality TV programs for healthcare, the right to travel, higher education, or "freedom" to live in private segregated communities?
What would you do if you were falling for a beautiful biracial climatologist and artist who might be a member of a radical "terrorist" network?
And you knew someone, somewhere, probably has placed a bullseye on your head?
This is the future in which Noah Harpster, humble incongruent anachronism, pickpocket, and three-time loser, finds himself cast.
Like you, he's got some tough decisions to make with too few options.
To the government, and everyone else, he's just one more grain of sand in society's colossal hourglass.
And time's running out…
Categories, Readership & Similar Authors ▾
Categories: Science Fiction · Speculative Fiction · Dystopian Fiction · Thriller
BISAC: FIC028000 — Fiction / Science Fiction / Dystopian
Readership: Adult. The novel depicts violence and persecution; recommended for adult collections.
Similar authors: Philip K. Dick, George Orwell, Octavia E. Butler, Margaret Atwood, Omar El Akkad.
Reader Reviews ▾
"Part 1984, part Twilight Zone, part Romeo and Juliet, part Deliverance, this novel explodes with timely caution... definitely for thoughtful, introspective adults who can tolerate social commentary in their sci fi."
Ebony Stephenson — BookBub ★★★★★"A scary and fantastic projection of how we could go in the near future."
Daniel D. Bate, Author — Goodreads ★★★★★"Very moving sci-fi romance dystopian epic."
Carl B., Boston, MA — Books-A-Million ★★★★★Press Coverage ▾
One Grain of Sand has been covered by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Boston Herald, WRAL, and a syndicated network of more than 500 regional and national outlets.
Author events, review copies & book clubs
The author lives in Hampton Roads and is available for library author events, panels, book-club visits, and Q&A sessions — in person across Hampton Roads, or by video anywhere in Virginia and beyond. Review copies are available to librarians and booksellers on request.
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| Title | One Grain of Sand (Book One, Shards of a Shattered Sky) |
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| Author | David Somerfleck |
| Paperback ISBN | 979-8-3493-0937-3 |
| Ebook ISBN | 979-8-2311-8005-9 |
| Audiobook ISBN | 979-8-3473-9101-1 |
| In Libby | Check availability at your library |
| Source | Ingram Content Group; OverDrive, Hoopla, cloudLibrary for digital |
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