June 7, 2026 · Reema Saleh

Homecomings and Goings in “Sublimation”

The novel shines in its worldbuilding, crafting a world where instancing has existed as long as there have been borders. Immigration policy has adapted accordingly, and tech companies have risen to offer some sort of control over the process. There is a multi-million dollar industry around human longing, as one character remarks, and knowing how it shapes their world makes it feel richer.