Published May 11, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT Check out an exclusive preview of Sublimation’s creepy soundscape An award-winning sci-fi writer's new book sounds (literally) perfect for Severance fans Image: Tor Books Sign in to your Polygon.com account Immigrating to a new country can be a traumatic experience, and Nebula Award-winner Isabel J. Kim makes the feeling that you leave part of yourself behind in your home very real in her upcoming novel Sublimation . The author of “Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole” follows two versions of main character Soyoung Rose Kang. Rose has lived in America since she was 10, only returning to Korea after the copy of herself that stayed behind calls her home for their grandfather’s funeral. The story feels like a blend of two of Apple TV’s hit sci-fi shows: It’s got the split personalities of Severance but also has a lot in common with Dark Matter , which uses the multiverse to explore how people regret the big life decisions they made.…