2035- In the shadow of a race course, a young woman discovers one of the humanoid jockeys named Coli lying on a scrap heap, recently discarded after falling off a horse. Taking it home to be fixed, she does not yet know how this act will change her life.

Her sister's beloved race horse is heading for the knackers' yard after a lifetime of overwork. To remind the horse of healthier times, Coli and the sisters hatch a special plan for her to compete in another race.

But it will be no ordinary event- they will train her to run the slowest time of her life.

In the heat of the race, the horse begins to gallop too fast - her joints are at breaking point.

To save his friend, Coli must commit one final act of bravery ...

Radiant, urgent, deeply moving, A Thousand Blues is a hymn to our earth and to our humanity, giving powerful voice to those left behind in a fast-moving world of toxic productivity and consumerism. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it shows with startling clarity how, by slowing down, we can fully experience life's wonder and joy.
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'A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions' Kim Bo-young

'A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything behind' Choi Jin-young, author of To the Warm Horizon

'A breath of fresh air in the sci-fi genre' *****

'Feels like a feather softly descending and tickling my heart' *****

'A sci-fi novel full of human warmth' *****