Series
Space Opera (Catherynne M. Valente)
Catherynne M. Valente · 2 novels · 2018–2024
Catherynne M. Valente's Space Opera imagines a galaxy where a century-old war was ended by replacing armed conflict with Galactivision, an interstellar singing contest that doubles as first contact: any newly discovered species has to compete or be judged too dangerous to exist. When aliens finally notice humanity, the fate of Earth ends up resting on a fading rock band drafted to represent the whole species on stage. It's Eurovision transplanted into space opera, played for absurdist comedy with real stakes underneath.
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Bright and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book2 of 2 works carry a tone
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- Space Odditydarkest · calmest
- Space Operabrightest · most intense