Awake in the Floating City is speculative fiction set in an imaginative floating city, where Kwan explores themes of isolation, community, and displacement. The novel blends ambitious worldbuilding with character-driven narrative, focusing on intimate perspectives within extraordinary circumstances. The floating city functions as both literal setting and thematic anchor, raising questions about belonging and individual agency. Readers seeking immersive speculative fiction with strong narrative voice and atmospheric worldbuilding will find her work engaging.