Engine Summer

A post-apocalyptic tale of memory, language, and the remnants of utopia.

In a future America shaped by forgotten technologies and tribal societies, Rush That Speaks sets out to discover the truth about love and the nature of time itself. His people, the “true speakers,” never lie—making this a story about both storytelling and its limits.

Crowley’s language is luminous and philosophical, evoking a mood somewhere between The Left Hand of Darkness and Ficciones. A hidden gem of science fiction.