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Book SynopsisThe brilliant, mind-bending return to science fiction by one of its most acclaimed visionaries.Trade Review"This superb novel of light, glass and blood proves again that Jeff Noon is one of our few true visionaries." – Warren Ellis; "A disturbing and bizarre journey by one of the great masters of weird fiction." – Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time; "Every Jeff Noon novel is a wonderful, precious thing. These are bad times, and we need him more than ever." – Dave Hutchinson, British Science Fiction Association Award-winning author of the Europe series; "Style has always been Noon's strongest suit, and in creating the varied cityscapes of A Man of Shadows, his talent for hallucinatory imagery has found a perfect match. This book is absolutely drenched in arresting visuals." – Sam Reader for The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog; "Manchester's delirious prophet returns with scripture written in shadow and light." – Kieron Gillen, co-creator of The Wicked + The Divine; "Noon has written a kaleidoscopic noir novel of dizzying dream logic." – Publishers Weekly; "[Noon's] prose takes you to weird and scary places other novelists don't go - a reminder why he's so revered." – SFX magazine; "It's a stylish and distinctive vision of a world that remains morally grey and foggy, even when under Dayzone's bright artificial lights. Weirdly compelling." – The Spectator; "This is a beguiling introduction to a strange new world, and a trip worth taking." – Sci-Fi Now magazine; "While Vurt was undeniably the in-your-face work of a brash wunderkind, A Man of Shadows is arguably even better: the product of a more mature, surer writer with less desire to awe the reader for the sheer sake of showing off his chops, and more intent on producing emotional resonances, more vivid storylines, and imparting whatever hard-earned wisdom the writer has garnered." – Paul di Filippo, for Locus; "Clocks and watches form a recurrent motif in this artful, eerie novel that infuses the mystery genre with symbolism and soul." – James Lovegrove, for Financial Times; "This novel – and the double city contained within it – is an immersive and addictive experience; one that, despite the tension of the narrative, the reader will miss once it's all over." – British Fantasy Society; "Wonderful and uniquely absorbing." – Starburst; "A vibrant, bizarre trip through the dark corners of the brain, ever so slightly out of the light." – Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog; "An unpredictable read from start to finish." 4/5 stars – Manhattan Book Review; "A fever dream of a tale about light, darkness, family, loss and time." – Scott Whitmore, Writer; "I highly recommend this book as it's very well done, with an interesting story, good characters, and original ideas." – Helen's Bookshelf; "Gripping." – Chicago Review of Books; "Surreal, dazzling, unusual and extraordinary – A Man Of Shadows will haunt you for a long time after turning that last page." – Liz Loves Books; "I loved the book so much its going in my must read again pile. 5/5*" – The Dreamland Bookshelf; "I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would have recommended it just for the amazing world-building alone, however having fantastic characters and an excellent plot means that this is definitely a novel worth reading." – BrenhinesBooks; "Weird and creepy and very engaging." – Shadows of the Apt; "There's a lot of imagination infused in the dime-store detective facade that brings complexities conceived through clever concepts and well thought-out plot devices which make A Man of Shadows a joy to read." – Just A Guy That Likes To Read; "A Man of Shadows is a quite extraordinary novel. Its world building is absolutely fantastic – intricate, complex, moody and disturbingly real. Dayzone and Nocturna are brilliantly visualised and would have been sufficiently impressive on their own but the skill of Jeff Noon astounds even further with his treatment of time." – For Winter Nights; "I really enjoyed this one, as well as a clever story with a great protagonist, it's also an example of just how much Noon loves language. The descriptions, especially of the strange stuff are just a pleasure to read. If you're a fan of China Miéville, Brian Caitling or Jeff VanderMeer this is one for you." – Stefen's Books; "Wonderful and uniquely absorbing." – Starburst; "Noon takes the concept of time and plays with it from every possible angle." – Strange Alliances; "A truly original, extremely mind bending, speculative fiction/noir detective/weird book. Not for the faint of heart, A Man of Shadows will have you looking at the differences in time between different clocks in your home with growing suspicion." – Book Skill; "Jeff Noon's A Man of Shadows is undeniably a work of art, and an engaging one. " – The 1000 Year Plan; "An unforgettable journey." – Postcards From the Edge; "I thoroughly enjoyed A Man of Shadows but it is hard to recommend it without giving away that experience of discovery." – The Forgotten Geek; "Noon has created a complex, immersive and atmospheric world that's well worth plunging into." – Scifi Now; 2017 in Review: "Delighted me with the way they played with literary form." – Strange Horizons; "A Man of Shadows is a really enjoyable read which asks some very compelling questions about the essence of time, and what love and loss really mean." – Ninja Book Box; "This novel – and the double city contained within it – is an immersive and addictive experience; one that, despite the tension of the narrative, the reader will miss once it's all over. " – British Fantasy Society; "A brilliant novel of mysteries and thrills." – Sammy's Shelf; "A unique and enthralling novel. 5 Stars" – Tim Kadlec; "A Man of Shadows is not an easy book to read. There is not a single character I can point to and call sane. It is very easy to feel uncomfortable while reading the novel, and Jeff Noon's prose does everything it can to reinforce that feeling. " – City on the Moon; "It's very cinematic. The overall overdose of clichés causes the story to get a highly stylized feature that actually works. The surrealist Dayzone / Nocturna becomes like a long dream." – Blind Höna; "A complex story, fantastic and ghostly." – Julie Short; Praise for Jeff Noon Winner of the Arthur C Clarke Award 1994 for Vurt, listed in Lesher's Best Novels of The Nineties [Vurt] Winner of the 1995 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; "Noon is the Lewis Carroll of Manchester's housing estates: eccentric, surreal, and ready to take everything to its most absurd conclusion. In Noon's stories the cocktail of alienation, narcotics and gadgetry fizzes with energy." – The Times; "To say that Jeff Noon is a talented author is like saying that Neil Armstrong has travelled a bit." – Starburst magazine; "Noon is a fiercely urban writer. [He] reflects the energy of the rave generation: the hammer and twist of the music, the language of the computer games addict and the buzz of technology." – New Statesman; "In his work, Noon ambitiously, constantly and effectively stretches the limits of language by creating completely innovative and new ways of telling stories, not just in terms of ideas but in the words themselves' – City Life; "Noon's blend of quirky ideas, striking prose and imaginative characterisations establishes him as one of the most original voices in imaginative fiction." – Booklist; "A punk Aldous Huxley stringing together images and oddities to assemble an apocalyptic dreamworld." – Arena; "Energetic and unconventional… A counter-culture adventurer." – TLS; "Manchester's answer to William Gibson" – Select Magazine; "Let's call him the first of the psychedelic fantasists." – Time Out; "A writer who has managed to develop a very individual voice, mixing often lyrical dream-like language with the harshness of his image of a future society." – The Times; "Jeff Noon's books are so good they should come with a government warning." – Jockeyslut; "A virtual wonderland." – Vanity Fair; "Humorous, horrific and wildly original… an imaginative masterpiece." – Library Journal; "Observes most of the conventions of cyberpunk fiction [yet] its imagery is insistently organic, and owes more to the underground pharmacology of the rave scene than to the world of hard wired chips and user interface." – New Yorker; "Intriguingly textured, reliably witty and inventive, Noon's whirling purposeful fantasy packs a full whallop." – Kirkus Reviews; "Fantasmogic and Pulpish." – Salon; "Weird as it is wonderful." – London Times; "No review can do Noon's writing justice: it's a phantasmagoric combination of the more imaginative science fiction masters, such as Phillip K. Dick, genres such as cyberpunk and pulp fiction, and drug culture." – Amazon; "Cyberpunk at the cutting edge." – Maxim; "An imaginative and linguistic tour de force… an exquisitely grimy fable." – The Independent; "The bizarrely logical world Noon creates with its touches of Orwellian satire and William Gibsonesque cybervision is truly original." – Q Magazine; "Dark, edgy and decaying." – GQ; "Elegant, inventive, and funny." – SFX; "A wild hallucinatory ride through a nightmare/ dream vision of the twentieth century." – Locus; "Needle in the Groove is where the mainstream of literature ought to be in the 21st century… seething, sexualised, chemically enhanced." – The Wire; "Falling Out of Cars is part of Noon's continuing revolt out of genre and into creative resistance against all traditional forms of fiction." – The Guardian; "There are echoes of Burroughs/Gysin's cut-up method, surrealist automatic writing, and most prominently the Oulipo's literature of constraint. An experimental work you can dance to." – Review of Contemporary Fiction

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Book SynopsisThe Coast Guard must prevent the first lunar war in history.A lifelong Search-and-Rescuewoman, Coast Guard Captain Jane Oliver is ready for a peaceful retirement. But when tragedy strikes, Oliver loses her husband and her plans for the future, and finds herself thrust into a role she’s not prepared for. Suddenly at the helm of the Coast Guard’s elite SAR-1 lunar unit, Oliver is the only woman who can prevent the first lunar war in history, a conflict that will surely consume not only the moon, but earth as well.Trade Review"Cole weaves a fantasy world that feels comfortably familiar, then goes to places you’d never expect."“Myke Cole’s novels are like crack: they’re highly addictive.”"Myke Cole has raised the bar on military sci-fi. Sixteenth Watch pushes the envelope into new and exciting territory.""Sixteenth Watch has heart and action in equal measure; Cole's novel blends hi-speed, low-g military science fiction with engaging characters and page-turning pace.""Hard sci-fi fans will appreciate this norm-bucking near-future military tale.""Besides being a ripping good read, Cole writes from a place of authority and experience about military, politics, and service.""Sixteenth Watch is one of those novels that you really want to see turned into a Netflix series so you can binge it and pour the whole thing into your brain.""Briskly paced, the book strikes a fine balance between military minutiae and imagination.”"Sixteenth Watch follows Jane from her lowest, most heartbreaking moment, and readers will be drawn to her as she proves herself to be a smart, feisty, loyal, loving, complex, tough, and flawed heroine.""Cole leverages his real-life military background to create a believable depiction of conflict in space with an emphasis on authentic characters."

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Book SynopsisFrom the the award-winning author of the cult-80s classic Liege-Killer and The Paratwa Saga, comes Starship Alchemon – a deep-space action opera combined with a threat to all humanity.Nine explorers aboard a powerful AI vessel, Alchemon, are sent to investigate an “anomalous biosignature” on a distant planet. But they soon realize their mission has gone to hell as deadly freakish incidents threaten their lives. Are these events caused by the tormented psychic mysteriously put aboard at the last minute? Has the crew been targeted by a vengeful corporate psychopath? Are they part of some cruel experiment by the ship’s ruthless owners? Or do their troubles originate with the strange alien lifeform retrieved from the planet? A creature that might possess an intelligence beyond human understanding or may perhaps be the spawn of some terrifying supernatural force... Either way, as theirTrade Review"This is a fast-paced future thriller that delivers on the promise of its high-concept premise.”“You’ll want to hang in there for the entirety of the ride.”“Highly engrossing and fascinating.”

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Book SynopsisA dinosaur detective in the land of unwanted ideas battles trauma, anxiety, and the first serial killer of imaginary friends.Most ideas fade away when we’re done with them. Some we love enough to become Real. But what about the ones we love, and walk away from? Tippy the triceratops was once a little girl’s imaginary friend, a dinosaur detective who could help her make sense of the world. But when her father died, Tippy fell into the Stillreal, the underbelly of the Imagination, where discarded ideas go when they’re too Real to disappear. Now, he passes time doing detective work for other unwanted ideas – until Tippy runs into The Man in the Coat, a nightmare monster who can do the impossible: kill an idea permanently. Now Tippy must overcome his own trauma and solve the case, before there’s nothing left but imaginary corpses. File Unders: Fantasy [ Fuzzy Fiends Death to ImaginatiTrade Review"I heartily recommend The Imaginary Corpse to any reader seeking a delightfully different book.""It’s as if Pixar’s Inside Out mugged Toy Story in a surrealist Raymond Chandler novel.""It's pure imagination on multiple axes – with a ton of heart.""The Imaginary Corpse is inventive, fun, and touching, in the most unexpected way.""a captivating new voice in the genre.""the most unusual SFF-mystery mashup you’ll read this year."“Brilliantly playful and deadly serious at the same time""For adults who want to recapture some of their youthful imaginings, while reading an excellent book about trauma, forgiveness, and acceptance, The Imaginary Corpse will definitely fill that niche.""This reminds me of Jonathan Lethem's Gun, with Occasional Music, plus the Brian Aldiss-inspired first act of AI, with splashes of Philip K. Dick and Haruki Murakami.""it’s both a thrilling journey into an imaginatively crafted fantasy world, and a textured, character-based drama with real emotional stakes.""Readers will revel in this strange, fully realized world.""It's elegant, beautifully constructed, innovative, and true."

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Book SynopsisThe official novel of the best science fiction narrative game, T.I.M.E Stories!It is the year 2468. Spotted by a recruiter, Tess Haiden passed the many tests required to join a highly secretive organisation with flying colours. But she is in for a shock: T.I.M.E Agency has been sending agents through time for several years. Thanks to considerable resources, they prevent anomalies and paradoxes by dispatching their agents to different eras and places around the world. But over the course of her many missions, Tess learns that they are not the only ones using these time corridors, and she begins to wonder about the true nature of the T.I.M.E agency…File Under: Science Fiction [ Heiden Seek  All A Board  Outatime Mission Possible ]

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Book SynopsisCaught up in a space station turf war between gangs and corrupt cops, a lone asteroid miner decides to take them all down.Broke and out of fuel, a wildcat asteroid miner comes to Station 35 looking to sell her cargo and get back to the life of solitude she craves. Instead, the cheating thieves who run the place leave her deep in debt.Desperate to get away, she finds herself swept up in a three-way standoff between gangs and crooked cops. Faced with the decision to take sides or clean out the Augean Stables, she breaks out the flamethrower...File Under: Science Fiction [ Jane Got a Gun Gangster's Paradise Debts and Deceptions There Shall Be Blood ]Trade Review"the whole thing is just plain fun.""John Murphy is a master of tight plots and unforgettable characters.” "This fast, fun space western is pure entertainment.""Red Noise clips right along."

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Book SynopsisIn a near future where citizens are subject to the mandatory blood draw, government phlebotomist Willa Wallace witnesses an event that makes her question her whole world...To recover from a cataclysmic war, the Harvest was instituted to pass blood to those affected by radiation. But this charitable act has led to a society segregated entirely by blood type. Government blood contractor, Patriot, rewards your generous gift based on the compatibility of your donation, meaning that whoever can give the most, gets the most in return.While working as a reaper taking collections for the Harvest, Willa chances upon an idea to resurrect an obsolete technique that could rebalance the city. But in her quest to set things into motion, she uncovers a horrifying secret that cuts to the heart of everything.File Under: Dystopia [ Blood Will Out This Might Hurt a Bit Be positive Bloody Nightmare ]Trade Review"A clever, inventive fantasy with a horrific twist that explores whether we are more than the sum of our parts.""exciting and genre-challenging debut""This is a layered, post-apocalyptic book you won’t escape from easily, and one which left me genuinely squirming in my seat.” "A compelling dystopian thriller that presents a fallen world and proceeds to dissect it with sanguine enthusiasm using its refreshingly unconventional heroes.""equal parts fascinating and horrifying, and never not entertaining.""this book will take root at the base of your brain, threading its tentacles into your spinal cord and requiring you to keep turning pages until the bloody end.” "Chris Panatier knocks it out of the park""The fascinating characters are sure to keep the reader’s attention."'If you like your dystopian futures with a twist, then The Phlebotomist is the story for you. Highly recommended.'

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Book SynopsisFrom the immersive and intoxicating world of The Outside, comes the exhilarating sequel from Philip K Dick and Compton Crook Award-nominated author, Ada Hoffmann.Trade Review“The Outside is a gripping examination of the battle between good and evil on a grand scale.”“Hoffmann confidently layers morality and disability rights into a breezily told adventure that bursts with sheer fun.”“Deeply embedded in sci-fi history, The Outside reimagines old stories in new, exciting, #ownvoices ways.”“Hoffmann’s debut is starkly original, and tinged with hints of horror fantasy – truly operatic stuff.”“Stunning, strange and unsettling.”"Ada Hoffmann’s second novel brings action, excitement, and kindness surfacing in the strangest places. It warmed my tentacular heart!”"A sweeping sequel that builds on the first book and leaves me hungry for more!""The Fallen is a complex, nuanced book which engages thoughtfully with the costs, consequences, and decisions around resistance and rebuilding.""a unique, nuanced must-read.""Roll on the next sequel!"

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Book SynopsisWhat would you do if you woke up and found yourself in a parallel universe under an alien sky? This is the question Zax Delatree must answer every time he closes his eyes.Every time Zax Delatree falls asleep, he travels to a new reality. He has no control over his destination and never knows what he will see when he opens his eyes. Sometimes he wakes up in technological utopias, and other times in the bombed-out ruins of collapsed civilizations. All he has to live by are his wits and the small aides he has picked up along the way - technological advantages from techno-utopias, sedatives to escape dangerous worlds, and stimulants to extend his stay in pleasant ones. Thankfully, Zax isn't always alone. He can take people with him, if they're unconscious in his arms when he falls asleep. But someone unwelcome is on his tail, and they are after something that Zax cannot spare - the blood running through his veins, the power to travel through worlds...File UndTrade Review“Pratt’s high-tech universe of tangled alien half-truths and hidden motivations provides a fascinating setting for a gripping series that has plenty of room for future surprises.”“High-stakes action”"Tim Pratt has created a space opera for today–one filled with diverse characters and cultures that feel nuanced enough to be real."“Tim Pratt is in the vanguard of the next generation of master American fantasists.”“Tim Pratt lures you in with his writing style and penchant for the dramatic and dangerous.”"just the thing""Pratt’s skillful worldbuilding will appeal to sf fans."“Welcome escapist fare in these stressful times.”“A compelling tale reminiscent of the episodic explorations of Doctor Who.“

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Book SynopsisFrom true weird fiction visionary Jeff Noon comes the fourth book in this Philip K. Dick Award-nominated mystery series.In the year 1960, private eye John Nyquist arrives in Delirium, a city of a million borders, to pursue his strangest case yet: tracking down the stolen sentient image of faded rock'n'roll star Vince Craven.As Nyquist tracks Vince's image through Delirium, crossing a series of ever-stranger and more surreal borderzones, he hears tantalising stories of a First Border, Omata, hidden within the depths of the city. But to find it, he'll have to cross into the fractured minds of Delirium's residents, and even into his own...Trade Review“A disturbing and bizarre journey by one of the great masters of weird fiction.”“Clocks and watches form a recurrent motif in this artful, eerie novel that infuses the mystery genre with symbolism and soul.”“Noon is the Lewis Carroll of Manchester’s housing estates"“Noon is a fiercely urban writer."“Noon’s blend of quirky ideas, striking prose and imaginative characterisations establishes him as one of the most original voices in imaginative fiction.”“Let’s call him the first of the psychedelic fantasists.”“Humorous, horrific and wildly original… an imaginative masterpiece.”“Intriguingly textured, reliably witty and inventive, Noon’s whirling purposeful fantasy packs a full whallop.” "Classic Jeff Noon weirdness with a beautifully crafted mystery at its heart."“It’s a heady psychedelic mix, packed with literary allusions, which brilliantly explores notions of self-identity, personal awareness and how we fit into our own stories.”“Rich, inventive and recommended.”“By writing a novel set in literature itself the author has created a new psychedelic meta-genre as well as a fantastic story that sticks in the mind long after the novel itself is read.”"An intoxicating and rewarding experience"“One of our finest writers...Within Without is a tour de force of surrealist SF”

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Book SynopsisHow close would you hold those you love, when the end comes?In a society where self-preservation is as much an art as a science, Norah and Arthur are learning how to co-exist in their new little world. Though they hardly know each other, everything seems to be going perfectly – from the home they’re building together to the ring on Norah’s finger. But survival in this world is a tricky thing, the air is thicker every day and illness creeps fast through the body. And the earth is becoming increasingly hostile to live in. Fortunately, Easton Grove is here for that in the form of a perfect little bundle to take home and harvest. You can live for as long as you keep it – or her – close. File Under: Science Fiction [ Teratoma for One Nine Lives Cell Patchwork Till Death ]Trade Review"A strong debut, and one that makes me want to read more from this up-and-coming author.""Caroline Hardaker’s debut poetry pamphlet is a triumph of contemporary myth-making.""Deliciously creepy!""an unapologetic, intimate tale of our shared human fragility, and the deceptions we employ to keep from breaking." "The writing is wistful and works in such a way you don't realise how wonderfully strange the book is until you are enfolded in it.""As thought-provoking as it is chilling.""Explores what constitutes love, how to build a life when a lot we take for granted is missing, and what it takes to ‘glue together a splitting world.’""A delicate and terrifying prospect of our future, with the most lovable creatures."“Creepy and enthralling, Hardaker’s superbly written debut will drip feed you dread from beginning to end.”“Highly recommended.”"A thought-provoking dystopian debut which continuously questions what it truly means to be alive.""A story you won’t forget in a hurry (try as you might) and an exceptional debut novel.""favorite science fiction book of the year"

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Book SynopsisSettle in for a bromantic space adventure!A genius is abducted by an alien bounty-hunter for the location of a powerful inter-dimensional object. Trouble is, he can’t remember a thing.Ben isn’t exactly a genius, but he has an immense breadth of knowledge. Whether it’s natural science (specifically the intricacies of bug sex), or vintage timepieces, he can spout facts and information with the best of experts. He just can’t explain why he knows any of it. Another thing he knows is the location of the Chime. What it is or why it’s important, he can’t say.But this knowledge is about to get him in a whole heap of trouble, as a trash-talking, flesh construct bounty hunter is on his tail and looking to sell him to the highest bidder. And being able to describe the mating habits of Brazilian bark lice won't be enough to get him out of it.File Under:  Science Fiction [ Bloom of GodTrade Review"Delightfully smart, funny, fast-moving entertainment that really did make me laugh out loud."– The Guardian"Where Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy recommended towels, this slapstick and semisweet space opera sends its Earthlings out among the aliens armed only with a jar of pickles… Readers are in for a treat." – Publishers Weekly, starred review"Panatier combines humor, action, and a memorable cast of characters to deliver a read perfect for fans of Becky Chambers who appreciate a good fart joke and fans of Douglas Adams interested in considering serious moral quandaries in between chuckles." – Booklist"Many writers try to play it safe with the dreaded second novel. Many writers, but not all, as Chris Panatier took chances and delivered with his second book… Reminiscent of the well-loved Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, Stringers delivers the laughs, with the jokes drawing on the author’s clear love affair with the grotesque, with poignant moments peppered throughout. A highly enjoyable read with moments of real emotional honesty that deserves to reach a wide audience."– Gabriela Houston, author of The Second Bell"Stringers is f*cking ridiculous in all the best ways. I haven't laughed this hard at anything EVER. In fact, to have this many laugh-out-loud moments should be illegal - there are nuggets of gold to be found on every page. Throw in a fun plot, characters who are rich and lively and incredibly funny in their own distinct ways, and a unique and engaging format (you'll see), and you've got yourself a joyous and exciting read. None of you are ready for this." - Dan Hanks, author of Swashbucklers and Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire"Panatier finds the sweet spot between the social satire of The Coming of the Great White Handkerchief and the pathos of the farting, tap dancing aliens of the planet Margo. A tour de ridicule!" - R.W.W. Greene, author of Twenty-Five to Life and The Light Years"Wholly original. Ridiculously brilliant. Panatier’s Stringers is filled with genuine characters, mind-boggling humor, and the raw and hysterical emotions of beings plucked from obscurity, sold to the highest bidders, and used to serve Universe altering purposes. Panatier’s unconventional storytelling, combined with poetic sentences and a plethora of bug facts you never knew you needed, will keep you entertained until the very end. I can’t recommend enough." –Noelle Salazar, author of The Flight Girls "In a universe of sci-fi novels, Chris Panatier's Stringers inhabits a galaxy all its own. Equal parts hilarious, inventive, and action-packed, this absolute gem of a book delivers a riveting, poignant plot full of flawed, lovable characters. Come for the bug sex, stay for the jar of pickles."– Ron Walters author of Deep Dive“Panatier’s latest book is a riotous, interdimensional adventure with heart. Zany and erudite, Stringers reads like an SMBC comic that swallowed a whole series of Red Dwarf, veering from the unabashedly puerile to the profound by way of esoterica and galactic hijinks. With bug facts galore and a truly memorable jar of pickles, it has all the makings of a cult favourite. Panatier is one to watch.”– Calder Szewczak, author of The OffsetPRAISE FOR CHRIS PANATIER“The fascinating characters are sure to keep the reader’s attention.”– Publishers Weekly“If you like your dystopian futures with a twist, then The Phlebotomist is the story for you. Highly recommended.”– British Fantasy Society“A clever, inventive fantasy with a horrific twist that explores whether we are more than the sum of our parts.”– Tal Klein, author of The Punch Escrow “Panatier’s world – wracked by war and held together by weary patriotism – seems all too close at hand, and his characters are as real as your next-door neighbors. His unlikely hero, Willa Wallace, takes on mankind’s oldest foes – poverty, prejudice, greed, and things more calculating and predatory – in this exciting and genre-challenging debut from Angry Robot Books. ”– R.W.W. Greene author of The Light Years“With The Phlebotomist, Panatier has created a unique, intricately imagined vision of a divided society, where cash-for-blood is a booming trade and society is split by government sanctioned exsanguination. Rich, bold and visceral, this is a layered, post-apocalyptic book you won’t escape from easily, and one which left me genuinely squirming in my seat.” – Gemma Amor, Bram Stoker Award nominated author of Dear Laura and White Pines“A compelling dystopian thriller that presents a fallen world and proceeds to dissect it with sanguine enthusiasm using its refreshingly unconventional heroes.”– Indrapramit Das, author of The Devourers“A terrifying tale of governmental manipulation and control, set against the kind of global health crisis that used to be a futuristic “what if” but is now very much a “what might be”… equal parts fascinating and horrifying, and never not entertaining.”– Dan Hanks, author of Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire“In The Phlebotomist, Chris Panatier gives us the unlikely female protagonists—a plucky grandmother, a tech-geek locksmith, and a teenager with swords—we didn’t know we needed, and sets them in a near-future world that terrifies because it feels so possible. Nuclear disaster? Check. Constant monitoring by Big Brother? Uh-huh. Invasion of both men’s and women’s bodies for the Common Good? That, too. At once grounded in legit science, and also so totally imaginative that you have to find out what happens next, this book will take root at the base of your brain, threading its tentacles into your spinal cord and requiring you to keep turning pages until the bloody end.” – Jessica Hagemann, author of Headcheese“Chris Panatier knocks it out of the park with The Phlebotomist. A post-apocalyptic science fiction novel that–for once–doesn’t include a love triangle, a trio of moody teens, or zombies. Amazing, right?”– Sci Fi & Scary

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Book SynopsisA circus takes down a crime-boss on the galaxy’s infamous pleasure moon. --Trade Review"Khan Wong gives us an adventure that reaches all the right hard-hitting space fantasy notes while protecting a tender heart of inclusivity and respect.""It’s a thoroughly enchanting adventure.""Jes’s journey of personal discovery is as fascinating as it is heart-warming. This one is sure to both entertain and enlighten the reader.""The Circus Infinite renews faith in the power of science fiction to represent our world even as it lifts our imagination beyond it.""Running away to join the circus has never been more fun!""The Circus Infinite is both elegiac and majestic, with vibrant characters and a real sense of art at its heart.""Don’t miss out on this trippy, action-packed, mindfulness-imbued adventure!""A thrilling science fiction adventure perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Mass Effect.""A slow-burning queer romance that feels authentic and sweet.""Highly recommended.""Imaginative and dark.""5 stars"

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Book SynopsisTop Gun in space!An alternative history with aliens, an immortal misanthrope and SF tropes aplenty The year is 1975 – Robert Oppenheimer has invented the Atomic Engine, the first human has walked on the moon, and Jet Carson and the Eagle Seven have sacrificed their lives to stop alien invaders. Brooklyn, however, just wants to keep his head down, pay his mother’s rent, earn a little scratch of his own, and maybe get laid sometime. Simple pleasures! But life is about to get real complicated when a killer with a baseball bat and a mysterious box of 8-track tapes sets him up for murder. So, his choices are limited – rot away in prison or sign up to defend the planet from the assholes who dropped a meteorite on Cleveland. Brooklyn crosses his fingers and picks the Earth Orbital Forces, believing that after a few years in the trenches – assuming he survives – he can get his life back. Unfortunately, the uTrade Review"Greene remixes sci-fi conventions into a wild, satisfying adventure in a nearly picaresque vein…Readers willing to roll with the punches will delight in following Greene’s winding path." – Publishers Weekly "Mercury Rising is a rollicking, funny, picaresque adventure novel… Recommended for fans of old sf-adventure serials and Ernest Cline's Armada." – Booklist"Greene's world is immersive, compelling, and fun. Brooklyn's saga takes us from a dank New York City jail cell to bone-dry Texas, the rim of a still-smoking crater, the Arctic circle, a Vegas-like city on the moon, and beyond. And, like Brooklyn, I could only hang on for dear life and enjoy the ride. As with all good alternate history, it entertains while shining a light on issues that bedevil this world, and makes you think about the missed opportunities in our own timeline.”– B.L. Blanchard, author of The Peacekeeper"With a deft weaving of rock ‘n roll, denim suits, AMC Pacers and nuclear-powered spaceships, Greene effortlessly recreates a 1970s America that could have been. This thoroughly plausible alternate history in which asteroid-slinging aliens threaten a spacefaring human race is narrated by Greene’s unlikely hero, Brooklyn Lamontagne. Seemingly a brash young ne-er-do well, Brooklyn is redeemed by his love for his mother and his loyalty to his friends and you can’t help but root for him as he navigates a rocky path from the cold streets of NYC to the moon and beyond. As the stakes intensify and the mystery around earth’s implacable enemy deepens, the story becomes a ride as fast as an Oppenheimer-powered rocket and you won’t want it to stop. Can’t wait to see what comes next!" – Sarah J. Daley, author of Obsidian "The action in Mercury Rising is compelling from the first chapter. Greene’s skill at creating an alternate space-faring America in the mid-1970’s is studded with the perfect amount of pop culture references, and his many-layered Everyman, Brooklyn Lamontagne, feels like a long-lost best friend. All this combines to lock you in for a thrilling story that’s impossible to put down." – Ginger Smith, author of The Rush's Edge"Everything I've come to love about Greene: impeccable story logic, fantastic prose, sly humor, and hope in all its glory."– Zig Zag Claybourne, author of Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe"Mercury Rising charmed and fascinated me. Greene has taken an absolutely wild premise and somehow made it fit like a puzzle piece into our own history and knowledge of the greater universe. It is unexpected and clever, heartfelt and funny, with big, conceptual penny-drop moments that hit the reader as hard as they hit the novel's weary protagonist, Brooklyn Lamontagne." – Chris Panatier, author of Stringers and The Phlebotomist"Surprising, engaging, and with plenty of smart nods to society’s bullshit, Mercury Rising is a slice of alternative history that reads like science-fiction Stephen King. A joy." – Dan Hanks, author of Swashbucklers"A tense and moody ride-along on a merchant starship with a corporate family in a far future where being an honest trader is a liability and marriage is about adding a needed skill to the crew, willing or no. But there is always light to be found in the darkness and great discoveries lurk in unexpected places.” - Marjorie B. Kellogg, author of GLIMMER

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Book SynopsisA traumatised woman with amnesia finds her own dead body and sets out to uncover the truth of her demise in a race against time, sanity, crumbling realities and the ever-present threat of the Silhouette. ---What can you do when you’re reeling from trauma but you’ve tried it all? Counselling, yoga, pills, meditation, art, healthy living… none of it makes a dent. What’s left?Magpie is out of ideas. She’s desperate enough to try anything. Just when she thinks her life can get no worse, she discovers herself, or rather her own dead body, partially buried in the mudbank of a river. A man stands by, a familiar stranger. What does he want? And why can’t she remember getting here? Why can’t she remember anything?Unbeknownst to her, two pairs of eyes watch from behind an observation screen, in a room filled with computers and sensors. An experiment is unfolding, but is Magpie the subjTrade Review"As empowering as it is powerful.""It pulls no punches, asks for no quarter, and will leave you breathless. I loved it.” “Gemma delivers! She has the ability to make your heart race.” “A brave, timely and important book.”"An intricately crafted and superbly rendered vision of horror-fantasy from one of the genre's most brilliant and devastating voices.""Amor's writing is tense and sharp, reminiscent of Kealan Patrick Burke, Jeanette Winterson and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Fans of both psychological and body horror will find much to enjoy here!""A harrowing inward odyssey.""Full Immersion is nothing less than a klaxon call confirming one of the most daring and fearless voices in contemporary fiction.""It’s shocking and unnerving and heartbreaking""An important, timely story.""I felt every word.""a bleak but powerful portrait of survival at any cost.""A creepy, unsettling narrative, with strong shades of Sarah Pinborough.""fiercely thought-provoking""Overall, a powerful and challenging work.""Gemma Amor has taken on a considerable challenge here... and she's succeeded.""This a novel that will stay with you""leaves such an indelible impact on the reader""If you’re looking for a speculative fiction story about the effects of trauma that’s honest, inventive, and emotionally true, you won’t do better than Full Immersion.""Masterful""It reads like the best episode of Black Mirror that Charlie Brooker hasn’t yet made."

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Book SynopsisSergeant Ethan Stark is placed in command of the US military forces that have overthrown their high-ranking officers. Instead of issuing orders, Stark confides his hope of forging an army based on mutual respect. Now, in addition to fighting the enemy on the moon's surface, Stark must contend with the US government's reaction to his mutiny.Trade Review"A gripping tale of military science fiction, in the tradition of Heinlein's STARSHIP TROOPERS and Haldeman's FOREVER WAR." (Absolute Magnitude)"

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Book SynopsisFor the poor, hardworking citizens of the Confederacy''s fringe worlds, the Guild Wars have exacted a huge toll. Swayed by the promise of financial rewards, a new batch of recruits joins the fight alongside a slew of mysteriously docile criminals; and a few dubious military leaders. Eighteen-year-old Jim Raynor, full of testosterone and eager to make things right at home, ships off to boot camp and finds his footing on the battlefield, but he soon discovers that the official mission is not what he''s really fighting for.For the first time ever, StarCraft enthusiasts will learn the origins of the enduring friendship between the young upstart Jim Raynor and the streetwise soldier Tychus Findlay. Watch as they battle on the front lines of a fierce interplanetary war and bear witness to the Confederacy''s rank corruption; corruption so reprehensible that it rains immeasurable death and destruction upon the government''s own people.

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Book SynopsisLethbridge-Stewart was supposed to be in the mountains of the east, but things didn''t quite go according to plan. On the eve of war, something appeared in the sky; a presence that blotted out the moon. Plagued by nightmares of being trapped in a past that never happened, Lethbridge-Stewart must unravel the mystery of a man ten years out of his time; a man who cannot possibly exist.

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Book SynopsisNine Bar Blues is a spellbinding collection of short stories that takes readers on a journey through haunted fields that bloom with laughter and music and ends in the readers own heart.Trade Review"Sheree Renée Thomas gives us a whirlpool of poem and story, a 'wild and strangeful breed' of cosmology … ”—Tyehimba Jess, Pulitzer Prize Winner, author of Olio and Leadbelly “…a feat of literary conjuration. Poetry, prose combine in a mythic discourse that combines African, Indigenous, and European tropes to explore the power and plaints of woman hood; the thin line between life and death; the power of the Fates; the volatility of nature; a desire for and the achievement of transformation.... The texts here offer a profound understanding of the Black American South—where trees are sources of shade and succor or memorials to humanity's murderous traits. And it is a sly portrait of Memphis, Tennessee, Thomas' hometown. This is a bold book full of taller than tall tales and delicate lyrics-where birth, death, sex, magic and discovery walk the same path and haunt the writer's dreams. Join her on this journey and find out what it is like to sleep under that tree." —Patricia Spears Jones, Jackson Prize Winner, author of A Lucent Fire: New and Selected, Painkiller, Femme du Monde, and The Weather That Kills “The lyrical gifts of Thomas, editor of the celebrated Dark Matter anthologies.... She invokes the rhythms of African-American ring shouts and the dense, humid atmosphere of the American South. " —Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsAncestries Aunt Dissy’s Policy Dream Book Nightflight The Dragon Can’t Dance Thirteen Year Long Song Lokeera’s Tongue Stars Come Down Shanequa’s Blues, or Another Shotgun Lullaby Madame and the Map: A Journey in Five Movements Teddy Bump Origins of Southern Spirit Music

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Book SynopsisThree high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the computer-driven, superhero movie-loving world of 2019--an era ruled by nerds! Three high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the computer-driven, superhero movie-loving world of 2019--an era ruled by nerds! Introduction written by Ken Jennings.  

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Book SynopsisJohn Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now the bestselling author of: The One, The Passengers, The Minders, What Lies Between and When You Disappeared.Trade ReviewA page-turning and thought-provoking read * Daily Mirror *Skilfully evokes a future Britain . . . Marrs also excells when it comes to worldbuilding . . . a socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questions * SFX Magazine *Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible. A near future nightmare that grips from the first page and never let’s go. The Marriage Act is a brilliant examination of relationships and the power we let others have over us. And talk about a page-turner. This one will leave you with paper cuts! -- C. J. Tudor, author of A Sliver of DarknessJohn’s creative, high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages and The Marriage Act is no exception. Pacy and packed full of tension, the book kept me constantly guessing as the thought-provoking plot about marriage and everything that comes with it unfolded in the most sinister of ways . . . dark, immersive speculative fiction at it’s very best! -- Sarah Pearse, author of The Retreat and The SanatoriumA scarily plausible alternative future with a truly twisted narrative. Tensely plotted and terrifyingly imagined - it’ll put you off marriage and modern technology for life! -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeChilling thriller * Daily Mail *Original thriller with lots of surprises * My Weekly *The king of near-future what ifs is back with a smart and chilling page-turner. Twisty, unsettling, scarily believable and thought provoking, this is his best yet. -- Ellery Lloyd, author of The ClubFour couples navigate an increasingly claustrophobic world in this razor sharp and chillingly plausible tale from the masterful John Marrs * Woman's Own Magazine *One of the most exciting original thriller writers -- Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad CopAn absolute blinder of a book . . . another gripping page turner. -- Claire Allan on The Marriage ActI really loved it… a plot that had me guessing all the way through. A triumph. -- Justin Myers on The Marriage ActMarrs is brilliant at twists . . . for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides -- Peter James, author of Picture You DeadJohn Marrs can do no wrong. Like Huxley and Orwell before him, Marrs manages to take real life sanctities and twist them into something terrifyingly plausible. All hail the master of the speculative thriller! -- Jack Jordan, author of Sunday Times bestseller Do No HarmAnother savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, you'll love this! -- Cara Hunter, author of Hope to DieA tense, thrilling read – I found it impossible to put down. It’s dark and twisted, and I loved it -- Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent PatientDark, twisted, and full of surprises -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Her to Stay and The RetreatClever, original, and impossible to put down. The Marriage Act had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. John Marrs is a master of suspense. -- Jeneva Rose, international bestselling author of The Perfect MarriageThis was a brilliantly tricksy read. -- Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond

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Book SynopsisNeal Asher divides his time between Essex and Crete, mostly at a keyboard and mentally light years away. His full-length novels are as follows. First is the Agent Cormac series: Gridlinked, The Line of Polity, Brass Man, Polity Agent and Line War. Next comes the Spatterjay series: The Skinner, The Voyage of the Sable Keech and Orbus. Also set in the same world of the Polity are these standalone novels: Hilldiggers, Prador Moon, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, Jack Four and Weaponized. The Transformation trilogy is also based in the Polity: Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine. Set in a dystopian future are The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War, while Cowl takes us across time. The Rise of the Jain trilogy comprises The Soldier, The Warship and The Human and is also set in the Polit

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