★ 書中書,顛覆傳統敘事框架★ 科幻史詩 × 當代文學 × 文化身分議題★ 幽默犀利又溫柔動人,年度話題之作由《紐約時報》暢銷作家、得獎無數的Nnedi Okorafor大膽實驗之作。Zelu,一名身心障礙的奈及利亞裔美國女性,長期被家庭與社會視為「偏離軌道」的人。當她在同一天失去工作與出版機會後,決定寫下一本不討好市場、不迎合期待的小說。那本名為《Rusted Robots》的科幻鉅作,描繪AI與機器人在文明廢墟中崛起。它意外引爆全球熱潮,也讓Zelu成為文壇新星。然而,當故事被解讀、改編、商業化,她開始懷疑——故事究竟屬於作者,還是屬於世界?2026 NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERRecommended by New York Times Book Review - People - NPR - Rolling Stone - Los Angeles Times - Reader's Digest - and more!"This one has it all." -- George R.R. Martin - "As delicious as it is disorienting." -- Zakiya Dalila Harris - "Suspenseful, timely, and heartfelt." -- People - "Mind-bending." -- New York Times Book ReviewIn this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful Sci-Fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrative--a surprisingly cutting, yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately