The Space Between Worlds

Critics Review

• Johnson’s debut is a rare bird in any reality: a novel that is twisting, suspenseful, and profound

  Max Gladstone, co-author of the Hugo and Nebula-winning THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR

• Profoundly satisfying . . . [it] remained two steps ahead of my imagination, rattling it out of complacency and flooding it with color and heat

  The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice

• A gritty, riveting, and ultimately hopeful novel about the people, choices, and relationships who make us who we are – in this world, and in those we can only imagine

  Kameron Hurley, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of The Light Brigade

• A strong new voice in science fiction

  Sunday Times Culture

• Fascinating, complicated, compelling . . . this is a jewel of a novel, all the more impressive for being Johnson’s debut

  Locus

• Clever characters, surprise twists, plenty of action, and a plot that highlights social and racial inequities in astute prose

  Library Journal Starred Review

• Johnson bursts onto the scene with this thought-provoking, high-concept sci-fi debut that impresses with exceptional worldbuilding and a distinctive protagonist

  Publishers Weekly

• Johnson excels at contrasting lives of privilege and poverty, and at drip-feeding information that gradually reveals Cara’s complex character

  Guardian

• A dark, provocative read that’s both challenging and satisfying

  SFX

• Micaiah Johnson’s debut is a punk album, presenting a world where even our possibilities are colonized. I loved every twisting minute of it

  Alex White, author of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

• A riveting story filled with adventures and emotions

  The Nerd Daily

• Gorgeous writing, mind-bending worldbuilding, razor-sharp social commentary, and a main character that demands your attention – and your allegiance

  Rob Hart, author of The Warehouse

• An imaginative tale of multiverses and doppelgangers

  Choice Magazine

• A witty, deep and savvy tale . . . Fresh and interesting

  New Scientist

• Sliding Doors meets Mad Max . . . a fast-paced, compelling read

  SciFiNow

• Johnson’s world-hopping debut uses science fictional tools and an exciting plot to address urgent questions of privilege and position. . . . A compelling stand-alone debut that will leave readers thrilled, thoughtful, and anticipating the author’s next book

  Kirkus Reviews

• 50 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade

  NPR

• At a time when I was really struggling with the cognitive demands of reading anything for work or pleasure, this book flooded me with oxygen and lit me on fire. I can’t say for certain that it enabled me to read again, but in its wake, I could

  Amal El-Mohtar, award-winning author of This Is How You Lose the Time War

• A dark, provocative read… The social commentary is hard-hitting, delivered with plenty of gripping, well-crafted storytelling

  SFX

• Johnson, while never neglecting the necessity for story, has taken the opportunity to treat with profound questions if you read closely

  ParSec Magazine