The Blazing World

Released: September 26, 2026
Length: 3 hrs 29 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Brimir & Blainn

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This 1666 science fiction classic follows a young woman who, after being abducted and shipwrecked, enters the endless, luminous realm of the Blazing World, where she ascends to become Empress and shapes a fantastical society inhabited by diverse, mythic creatures and pioneering scientists. Blending scientific satire, feminist themes, and imaginative worlds, the novel explores her journey from exile to ruler, culminating in an interplanetary invasion. Ultimately, it is a story of resilience and creation by a woman who forges her own kingdom in the face of adversity.

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