Book guide
Borne
In a ruined future city, a scavenger rescues a strange creature from a monstrous bear and discovers that survival, love, and identity are far more dangerous than they seem.
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiFound familySci-FiMorally greySci-FiDystopianSci-FiHidden identitySci-FiPost-apocalypticDark FantasyMorally greyDark FantasyHidden identityDark FantasyCreature featureLiteraryFound familyLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryIdentity crisisLiterarySocial commentary
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About Borne
In a ruined city of the future, Rachel scavenges a strange creature from the fur of a despotic bear. She names him Borne. He reminds her of her homeland lost to rising seas, but her lover Wick is intent on rendering him down as raw material for the special drugs he sells. Nothing is quite what it seems, and if Wick is hiding secrets, so too is Rachel – and Borne most of all.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Borne · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- cannibalism
- human experimentation
- gaslighting/memory manipulation
- war themes
- violence
- drug-related content
- climate disaster
- body horror
- gore
- child death
