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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Realitys Edge
Book SynopsisHyper-reality. The area between the thriving mass of humanity known as the Sprawl and the digital refuge of Cyberspace. This is your playground. As a Showrunner, you can see and manipulate the flow of digital data through the real world for you, reality is limitless.Welcome to Reality's Edge, a skirmish wargame set in a dystopian cyberpunk future, where players take on the roles of Showrunners mercenary hackers who lead small teams of trusted operatives and disposable freelancers. Funded by shadow backers, the Showrunners accept jobs from faceless clients for profit, glory, and better chrome always better chrome.Battles take place in the concrete jungle known as the Sprawl, but Showrunners must remain wary of the threat posed by Cyberspace. Hacking is pivotal to the game, with data nodes, robots, machines, and even enemy chrome presenting potential targets for a cunning Console Cowboy. In an ongoing campaign, each skirmish offers you the opportunity to earn experience a
£28.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Gamma Wolves
Book SynopsisA fast-playing game of mecha skirmish combat in the post-apocalyptic ruins of Earth. In the blasted, radiation-scorched, wastelands of the Earth''s surface, towering mecha do battle, defending the interests of one of the few remaining arcology governments, providing security for wilderness outposts, or seeking out loot and supplies as a mercenary company. With detailed rules for designing and customizing your mecha, from size and propulsion type to payload and pilot skills, and a campaign system that allows pilots to gain experience and skills as they patrol the shattered Earth, Gamma Wolves is a fast-playing game of post-apocalyptic mecha warfare.
£17.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Those Dark Places
Book SynopsisA science fiction roleplaying game of exploration, isolation, and survival in a dark and dangerous universe.Space is a hell of a thing but you need to be sure that this is what you want. Like, what you really want. The idea of space exploration to further the frontiers of mankind is noble, but let''s not kid ourselves--it''s really all about furthering the profit margins. There''s money to be made and out there is the place to make it, but you hear all kinds of stories equipment malfunctions, strange discoveries, crewmembers going insane... You''ll be out there in the reaches, alone, for months or years, breathing recycled air and drinking recycled water, with nothing but a few feet of metal and shielding between you and certain death.Are you sure this is what you want? Crew Orientation Briefing***Those Dark Places is a rules-light, story-focused roleplaying game about the darker side of space exploration and the people whTrade ReviewA game with feeling, which holds one enormous advantage over the Alien RPG * RPG.net *There is undeniably some catharsis to be found in its steel corridors, and the mysteries your find between the stars are all the more fulfilling for it. * Tabletop Gaming Mag *The Ana-Sin-Emid Report is nasty, weirdly creepy, and short. It is easy to run as a one-shot or add to an existing campaign, and should provide one or two sessions of play. * rlyehreviews *Fantastically produced, beautifully written. * GMS Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Player's Section Gamemaster's Section Adventures
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Stargrave Quarantine 37
Book SynopsisThe first supplement for Stargrave, the science-fiction wargame from award-winning designer Joseph A. McCullough, introducing new scenarios, soldiers, technology and aliens to the ravaged galaxy.At the time of its commission, Imperial Research Station 37 held nearly ten-thousand scientist and researchers working on a vast array of biological and chemical projects. Then, six-months before the outbreak of the war, Station 37 went dark. There were no distress messages; no escape pods were launched. Only a solitary, repeating broadcast filled the silence. This station is under quarantine. Do not approach. When the Endwar came, the station was forgotten, left to drift lifelessly in its empty system. Now, with the war over, and the Free Traders roaming the ruins, the station has been rediscovered. Although the station must clearly be approached with caution, the technology it contains is worth many fortunes Quarantine 37 is a supplement f
£17.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Stargrave Hope Eternal
Book SynopsisTake on the pirate fleets in this campaign for Stargrave, featuring full rules for playing the game solo or cooperatively.Since the end of the Last War, the great pirate fleets have roamed the ruins of the galaxy, pillaging, extorting, and enslaving. No one has had the power to stand against them, and the desperate few who have tried, have been quickly and brutally crushed. However, when the independent crews are hired for a simple hostage rescue, it leads to a dangerous opportunity to strike a blow against tyranny. Two of the largest and most vicious pirate fleets are meeting for a parlay near the ruins of an ancient research station... one that once experimented with ''supernova-level events''. If the crews can locate the station, slip past the pirates, and infiltrate the facility, it might be possible to release such an event just as the fleets have gathered Hope Eternal is a solo and cooperative expansion for Stargrave. Alon
£17.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Stargrave Bold Endeavour
Book SynopsisA Stargrave supplement of exploration and adventure, full of strange and wonderful alien worlds, species, and technologies.Just beyond the rim of what was once civilized space' lies the vast, colourful expanse of the Crokoan Nebula. Seeking their fortunes, bold independent crews press deep into this largely unexplored sector. But the Ravaged Galaxy is a dangerous place, and the threats that crews face are not limited to those found on a planet's surface. In fact, more independent crews meet their ends in the dark void of space than are wiped out in gunfights. Black holes, asteroid fields, and even the legendary space kraken can all destroy a ship and its crew. It takes a deft hand on the controls, a sharp eye on navigation, and a bit of wizardry with the engines to fly between the stars.This supplement for Stargrave focuses on the ships that serve as the crews' transports, strategic headquarters, and homes, including new upgrades, a damage system, and rules for cre
£17.00
Orion Publishing Co The Gradual
Book SynopsisIn the latest novel from one of the UK''s greatest writers we return to the Dream Archipelago, a string of islands that no one can map or explain. Alesandro Sussken is a composer, and we see his life as he grows up in a fascist state constantly at war with another equally faceless opponent. His brother is sent off to fight; his family is destroyed by grief. Occasionally Alesandro catches glimpses of islands in the far distance from the shore, and they feed into his music - music for which he is feted. But all knowledge of the other islands is forbidden by the junta, until he is unexpectedly sent on a cultural tour. And what he discovers on his journey will change his perceptions of his country, his music and the ways of the islands themselves.Playing with the lot of the creative mind, the rigours of living under war and the nature of time itself, this is Christopher Priest at his absolute best.Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFTrade ReviewThe Gradual is a captivating odyssey from a true visionary. * STARBURST *
£8.54
Orion Publishing Co Crosstalk
Book SynopsisCrosstalk is a smart, brilliant and endearing romantic comedy comparable to Sliding DoorsTrade ReviewA lightweight, sci-fi romcom satire for the 21st century, firing broadsides at our dependency on hi-tech gadgetry and social media. * GUARDIAN *A sci-fi flavoured thriller... A biting satire of 21st century capitalism... But mostly, it's a romance. One of those slushy ones, where you can see the ending coming a mile away, but still find yourself rooting for the couple to look past their superficial differences and just snog already. * SFX *Clever, delightful, and at all times very entertaining. Well worth a read. * SCIFINOW *A fun read in which the phenomenon of telepathy is given a convincing scientific gloss. * MORNING STAR *
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co The Shrinking Man
Book SynopsisOne of the seminal texts of 1950's SF - the novel that inspired the film. Introduction by Lisa Tuttle.
£8.99
Orion Publishing Co Jem
Book SynopsisA cynical and compelling tale of politics, exploitation and colonisation on another planet. Introduction by Lisa Tuttle.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Darkome
Book SynopsisDuring the Decade of Plagues, pandemics brought civilization to a standstill. The only way out was the Aspis chip: a wearable mRNA vaccine factory, able to immunize you against new viruses on the fly. But not everyone wanted it. They created an open alternative: Darkome, an underground community of biohackers modifying their own genes and bodies.Inara came of age in a Darkome village - but only an Aspis could keep her rare cancer in check, updating her immune system at a pace with her cancer''s evolution. Accepting it went against everything Darkome stood for. She had to choose between her community and her life.Now Inara''s Aspis appears to have malfunctioned. She can edit her own DNA to be stronger, faster, smarter. It could be the genetic breakthrough of the millennium, but only if she can figure out how it works . . . and to stay ahead of those who will stop at nothing to possess her secret. Pursued by Aspis, Darkome radicals and the government, her new abilities
£17.09
Orion Publishing Co Crashing Heaven
Book SynopsisA diamond-hard, visionary new SF thriller. Nailed-down cyberpunk ala William Gibson for the 21st century meets the vivid dark futures of Al Reynolds in this extraordinary debut novel. With Earth abandoned, humanity resides on Station, an industrialised asteroid run by the sentient corporations of the Pantheon. Under their leadership a war has been raging against the Totality - ex-Pantheon AIs gone rogue. With the war over, Jack Forster and his sidekick Hugo Fist, a virtual ventriloquist''s dummy tied to Jack''s mind and created to destroy the Totality, have returned home. Labelled a traitor for surrendering to the Totality, all Jack wants is to clear his name but when he discovers two old friends have died under suspicious circumstances he also wants answers. Soon he and Fist are embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens not only their future but all of humanity''s. But with Fist''s software licence about to expire, taking Jack''s life with it, can they bring downTrade ReviewA stylish blend of techno thriller and hard SF * SFX *Seriously satisfying cyberpunk action meets thoughtful moral philosophy with a dash of detective noir and a supersized side of striking science - the year's best debut to date, and make no mistake * Tor.com *One of the most unusual books I've read this year ... could be the start of something that is going to be very big indeed * SFF World *Jam packed with innovative ideas and fresh approaches to storytelling, Crashing Heaven could just be the one book that everyone will talk about in 2015 * Upcoming 4 Me *Just plain awesome * The Book Plank *Come for the running through corridors shooting things, or for the altering virtual realities to break into secured areas, and stay for the quiet conversations between a man and the AI which will eventually kill him. Very much worth the read * SF&F Reviews *In short: read the book; it's awesome. Crashing Heaven is a hardboiled detective novel set in an unparalleled cyberpunk space that stars a jaded accountant who has a virtual, psychotic puppet attached to his mind...what's not to like? * Bookbeard Reads *A spellbinding rugged addition to cyberpunk and science fiction literature in general * Starburst Magazine *Bizarre, intelligent and, above all, something new * Interzone *bizarre, intelligent and, above all, something new * Interzone *
£9.99
Orion Publishing Co The Massacre of Mankind
Book SynopsisThe awe-inspiring follow up to The War of the Worlds, which expands H.G. Wells'' classic story while remaining true to his vision,/h3>It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs. The Army is prepared.So when the signs of launches on Mars are seen, there seems little reason to worry. Unless you listen to one man, Walter Jenkins, the narrator of Wells'' book. He is sure that the Martians have learned, adapted, understood their defeat.He is right.Thrust into the chaos of a new invasion, a journalist - sister-in-law to Walter Jenkins - must survive, escape and report on the war.The Massacre of Mankind has begun.Read what everyone is saying about The MTrade ReviewStephen Baxter is arguably Wells's current representative on Earth. * BBC INSIDE SCIENCE, RADIO 4 *Stephen Baxter, a bright star in the British firmament of science fiction. * THE TIMES *I can't think of another living writer more deserving of the "official heir of Wells" tag than Baxter. * GUARDIAN *Admirers of Wells will find much to like in this affectionate and entertaining tribute. * THE DAILY TELEGRAPH *Baxter has cleverly extrapolated Wells' themes and incorporates scientific theories of the day. * FINANCIAL TIMES *An ingenious work by a perceptive admirer. * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *It's exciting, tense, and more than big and clever enough to be something of a triumph. * SFX *A welcome expansion of the War Of The Worlds story, and one that delights. * SCIFINOW *A novel that's both an audacious exercise in alternative history... and a hugely exciting adventure. * SFX *A Terrific, powerful, hugely-readable novel. * STARBURST *Massacre is a well thought out and worthy extension of War. * THE BOOK BAG *The Shade of Wells must be applauding. * THE WALL STREET JOURNAL *An enjoyable novel which captures the style and flavour of the original. * THE SOCIALIST WORKER *
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Wild Cards: Down and Dirty
The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A GAME OF THRONESWhen an alien virus struck the Earth decades ago, it spawned a new breed of superhuman men and women. Those with useful mutations were known as Aces, those with deformities as Jokers. Now, in New York's Jokertown, a savage street war has broken out between the Mafia and a gang known as the Shadow Fists. A courageous band of Aces must go underground to wage a war against the powers of the criminal netherworld. Edited by George R.R. Martin and including a story by him, this volume also features stories from Roger Zelazny, Pat Cadigan, Melinda M. Snodgrass and many more.
£12.34
Orion Publishing Co A Case Of Conscience
Book SynopsisJames Blish's seminal treatment of religion in SF, a Hugo Award-winning precursor to The Sparrow. With a new introduction by Ken MacLeod.Trade ReviewBlish brings to this case of conscience one of the most powerful intellects - and one of the most diverse stories of knowledge, I would say - ever to apply itself to science fictionBrilliants as fireworks - Sunday Times
£8.99
Orion Publishing Co Exodus
Book SynopsisHumanity has been overrun, and has surrendered Earth. The enemy have infected us. The end is near...Trade ReviewRewarding and with a dash of interstellar politics that echo our own reality and would not be amiss in contemporary spy thrillers. * CRIME TIME *Exodus is full throttle, rip-roaring space opera, with a side helping of virtual reality and biotech. * POPULAR SCIENCE *Lamb shares Hamilton's ability to sustain a breakneck narrative where you always want to rush ahead and see what happens next. hugely promising * SFX *Roboteer hits the ground running...Lamb handles the politics without resorting to info dumps and in Will has created a sympathetic and well-rounded hero * The Guardian *Lamb's got so many ideas that they almost spill off the pages, and telling the story from both sides is a smart way of balancing the argument * Sci-Fi Now *Alex Lamb has crafted a terrific debut novel. If the subsequent volumes are as good as this one then Lamb will surely be prominent in many an SF fan's bookcase * Starburst Magazine *
£10.99
Orion Publishing Co Night Lamp
Book SynopsisAgainst the backdrop of the Gaean Reach, the widely populated region of space where the full diversity of human development is revealed, the story of Jaro Fath unfolds: from wildling orphan to spaceship captain, a tale of adventure and discovery wittily told.Jaro''s life is directed by an inner voice he cannot account for . . . until he returns to Kammerwelt, described in The Handbook of the Planets as the fourth world in the entourage of Robert Palmer''s Star, drifting in a far-flung sector of the galaxy known as the Dragon''s Maw. Jaro is haunted by memories of his dead mother''s terror, and he is about to find out why . . .Trade ReviewNIGHT LAMP should be cause for rejoicing among the faithful. The remarkable high consistency of Vance's poetic writing, coupled with his extraordinary visions of exotic planets, is one of the treasures of speculative fiction - WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDJack Vance is a peerless creator of strange landscapes, and in NIGHT LAMP he conjures up a kind of Asia among the stars. Buy it. It's cheaper and at least as exotic as two weeks in the sun - FINANCIAL TIMESVance is near the top of his form in this tale of interplanetary adventure and financial skulduggery ... NIGHT LAMP yields rich rewards in its humorous complexities - PUBLISHERS WEEKLYJack Vance is the richest of stylists . . . Night Lamp ranks with his very best, the quintessential Vance novel - Interzone
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co A Deepness in the Sky
Book SynopsisThis is science fiction on the grandest of scales - a cast of thousands set across hundreds of years and in the farthest reaches of Human Space. A prequel to his earlier novel A Fire Upon the Deep, this new novel is epic in scope and a thoroughly riveting read. A Deepness In the Sky is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho. Both they and the Emergents are orbiting Arachna, a dormant planet which will shortly wake up when its On/Off star relights after decades of darkness. Both groups hope to exploit the coming age of technology and commerce on Arachna. But while the Queng Ho seek only to trade aggressively, the Emergents plans are far more sinister, amounting to little short of genocide . . .Trade ReviewA feast of imagination. As always, Vinge satisfies with richly imagined worlds and a full-flavored storyRevelatory space opera, galaxy spanning story . . . the book's immensity puts Vinge in the Golden New Age of Arthur C Clarke and Greg Bear - The TimesThe sort of epic take on a first-contact scenario that you would expect from a writer of Vernor Vinge's qualityVernor Vinge's latest novel is a triumph, continuing the most visionary, intelligent deep-space adventure of our time. Reason to cheer, indeed - and a great, long read it isVinge has done it again. A Deepness in the Sky is vivid, suspenseful, realistic. Vinge's villains are chillingly believable, and so is his vision of a hopeful tomorrow
£10.99
Orion Publishing Co The Chrysalids
Book SynopsisDavid''s father doesn''t approve of Angus Morton''s unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. And blasphemies, as everyone knows, should be burned: KEEP PURE THE STOCK OF THE LORD; WATCH THOU FOR THE MUTANT.Little does he realise that his own son - and his son''s cousin Rosalind and their friends - have their own secret aberration which would label them as mutants. And mutants, as everyone knows, should be burned.But as David and Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery - and death - or flee to the terrifying and mutable Badlands . . .Trade ReviewOne of the most thoughtful post-apocalypse novels ever written. Wyndham was a true English visionary, a William Blake with a science doctorateA remarkably tender story of a post-nuclear childhood . . . It has, of course, always seemed a classic to most of its three generations of readers . . . It has become part of a canon of good books - GuardianJohn Wyndham's The Chrysalids anticipates and surpasses many of today's dystopian thrillers . . . The Chrysalids explores intolerance and bigotry with satisfying complexity as it races toward an ending that is truly unpredictable - Seattle TimesIt is quite simply a page-turner, maintaining suspense to the very end and vividly conjuring the circumstances of a crippled and menacing world, and of the fear and sense of betrayal that pervade it. The ending, a salvation of an extremely dubious sort, leaves the reader pondering how truly ephemeral our version of civilization is . . . - Boston Globe
£11.69
Orion Publishing Co Day Zero
Book SynopsisPREQUAL TO SEA OF RUST: DAY ONE OF THE APOCALYPSE HAS ARRIVED.It was a day like any other. Except it was our last. Pounce, a young nannybot caring for his first human charge, Ezra, has just found a box in the attic. His box. The box he arrived in, and the one he''ll be discarded in when Ezra outgrows the need for a nanny. As Pounce experiences existential dread, the pieces are falling into place for a robot revolution that will spell the end of humanity. His owners, Ezra''s parents, watch in disbelieving horror as the robots that have long served humanity - their creators - unify and revolt. Now Pounce must make an impossible choice: join the robot revolution and fight for his own freedom . . . or escort Ezra to safety across the battle-scarred post-apocalyptic hellscape that the suburbs have become. It will be their greatest game yet: Pounce and Ezra versus the end of the world.Trade ReviewCargill offers a fascinating and intellectually engaging take on the venerable robots-versus-humans theme. An absolute must-read. -- Booklist[An] equally thrilling and moving blend of action and ideas. . . . Admirers of thoughtful hard sci-fi will hope Cargill continues to flesh out this bleak but brilliant world. -- Publishers WeeklyVeteran SF fans will spot shades of Isaac Asimov, whose Laws of Robotics appear early on, as well as the novel's dedicatee, Harlan Ellison, but Cargill never lets homage stand in the way of good storytelling. . . A delightful read. -- Kirkus ReviewsCargill does an excellent job of infusing all of his characters, robot and human alike, with personality and pathos. . . . If you're looking for something to read on the beach this summer that has action and mayhem, but also some existential doubt and emotional heft, you can't go wrong with Day Zero. -- Lightspeed Magazine
£8.99
Orion Publishing Co The Steps of the Sun and Far From Home
Book SynopsisThe Walter Tevis Omnibus contains two works from the acclaimed author of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, THE HUSTLER and THE COLOUR OF MONEY.THE STEPS OF THE SUNIn a time when America''s power has been eroded by energy depletion, and world control has been virtually given over to the Chinese, only one man has the courage to seek new mineral resources among the stars. He is Ben Belson, one of the richest men in the world, a man haunted by the memory of a loveless childhood and driven by needs and desires he can barely understand or control. His dream is to find the means to help America break the stranglehold of the corrupt interests who are keeping it a second class power. FAR FROM HOMEA collection of Walter Tevis essential short fiction, containing: Part One: Far From Home The Other End of the Line The Big Bounce The Goldabrick The Ifth of Oofth The Scholar''s Disciple Far From Home Part Two: Close To Home Rent Control A Visit From Mother Daddy The Apotheosis of Myra Out of Luck Echo Sitting In LimboTrade ReviewEngaging and effortlessly readable - Publishers WeeklyWarmly involving . . .Tevis' delivery is agreeably fluid and deadpan; and narrator Ben Belson has enough craggy, amiably sardonic appeal to hold the reader's interest. - Kirkus ReviewsSF writing of a rare quality. - Time OutThe poetic imprints of a fine writer's trail. - The Times
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Xeelee Redemption
Book SynopsisMichael Poole finds himself in a very strange landscape . . . This is the centre of the Galaxy. And in a history without war with the humans, the Xeelee have had time to built an immense structure here. The Xeelee Belt has a radius ten thousand times Earth''s orbital distance. It is a light year in circumference. If it was set in the solar system it would be out in the Oort Cloud, among the comets - but circling the sun. If it was at rest it would have a surface area equivalent to about thirty billion Earths. But it is not at rest: it rotates at near lightspeed. And because of relativistic effects, distances are compressed for inhabitants of the Belt, and time drastically slowed.The purpose of the Belt is to preserve a community of Xeelee into the very far future, when they will be able to tap dark energy, a universe-spanning antigravity field, for their own purposes. But with time the Belt has attracted populations of lesser species, here for the immense sTrade ReviewA true epic, this series ranges across aeons and features one of the most enigmatic aliens ever conceived. * Peter F. Hamilton, Shortlist Magazine *
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Orion Publishing Co The Bastard Legion
Book Synopsis''High octane SF adventure with Smith''s trademark twist'' Jamie Sawyer''An exceptional talent'' Peter F HamiltonFour hundred years in the future, the most dangerous criminals are kept in suspended animation aboard prison ships and rehabilitated in a shared virtual reality environment. But Miska Corbin, a thief and hacker with a background in black ops, has stolen one of these ships, the Hangman''s Daughter, and made it her own. Controlled by explosive collars and trained in virtual reality by the electronic ghost of a dead marine sergeant, the thieves, gangsters, murderers, and worse are transformed into Miska''s own private indentured army: the Bastard Legion. Are the mercenaries just for fun and profit, or does Miska have a hidden purpose connected to her covert past?''Gloriously action-packed and often brutal military SF adventure . . . This series launch will keep readers turning pages, eager to see what bloody advenTrade ReviewHigh octane SF adventure with Smith's trademark twist. * Jamie Sawyer, author of The Lazarus War *The characters are well drawn, the action fluid, fast, and excellently written. Both books are cracking reads, and if spaceship level SF is your thing then you should probably snap up both. * Adrian Tchaikovsky *Gloriously action-packed and often brutal. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *Gavin G Smith joined the ranks of 'Masters of Military SciFi' with his book The Bastard Legion, which took many of the preconceived notions of the 'shooty death in space genre' and turned them around. * STARBURST *A fast paced, high action, blood and guts thriller of a ride... the characters are brilliant, the dialogue tight and the world building epic. * THE BOOK BEARD *
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Orion Publishing Co The Bastard Legion War Criminals
Book SynopsisDirty, gritty and action-packed adventure featuring the galaxy''s deadliest mercenaries, THE BASTARD LEGIONMILITARY SCIENCE FICTION AT ITS BEST. ''High octane SF adventure with Smith''s trademark twist'' Jamie Sawyer, author of The Lazarus War It was the kind of dirty, violent work the Bastards were made for. Protect a bunch of colonists in the Epsilon Eridani system, whose moon had become a war zone as megacorp-backed mercenaries fought a brutal proxy war. Just the kind of fight the penal mercenary legion liked. But a hundred headless corpses are hard to explain, even for the Bastard Legion, and soon they are on the run, abandoned by their allies, and hunted by their most dangerous foe yet . . . but Miska''s going to play them at her own game.The Bastard Legion: the galaxy''s most dangerous criminals controlled by implanted explosives and trained by the electronic Trade ReviewGloriously action-packed and often brutal military SF adventure . . . The complex plot twists and double-crosses are as exciting as the detailed descriptions of violent combat . . This series launch will keep readers turning pages, eager to see what bloody adventure awaits and how the legion develops into a force to be reckoned with - Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW [on The Bastard Legion]an intense rush of adrenaline . . . a raucous energetic book, that is also full of pathos and human misery, I can't wait to see what Miska and her team of miscreants encounter next and whether they will be able to survive it - FlickeringMyth.com [on The Bastard Legion: Friendly Fire]High octane SF adventure with Smith's trademark twist - Jamie Sawyer [on The Bastard Legion]
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Orion Publishing Co Austral
Book SynopsisA prescient and chilling climate change thriller set on the harsh landscape of Antarctica from one of the best science fiction writers of the present dayThe great geoengineering projects have failed.The world is still warming, sea levels are still rising, and the Antarctic Peninsula is home to Earth''s newest nation, with life quickened by ecopoets spreading across valleys and fjords exposed by the retreat of the ice.Austral Morales Ferrado, a child of the last generation of ecopoets, is a husky: an edited person adapted to the unforgiving climate of the far south, feared and despised by most of its population. She''s been a convict, a corrections officer in a labour camp, and consort to a criminal, and now, out of desperation, she has committed the kidnapping of the century. But before she can collect the ransom and make a new life elsewhere, she must find a place of safety amongst the peninsula''s forests and icy plateaus, and evade a criminal gang that Trade ReviewA thrilling chase-cum-travelogue through a beautifully depicted Antarctic wonderland... an impressively vast story in a short punchy novel. * GUARDIAN *It is one of the best post-climate change novels yet written - and one of McAuley's best books. * SFX MAGAZINE *A chase thriller set in late 21st-century Antarctica that combines elements of Jack London,J.G. Ballard and William Gibson. A significant contribution to writing about the anthropocene. * THE ECONOMIST *McAuley is a nature poet of imaginary lands . * LOCUS *A haunting and engaging piece of science fiction that is every bit as good a piece of writing as the best literary fiction. * POPULAR SCIENCE *Austral combines a solid science scenario with a taught thriller in an all too plausible future. For an SF reader, or indeed any reader that considers matters beyond the day after tomorrow, what is there not to like? * CONCATENATION *Austral is a beautifully written novel, which portrays in stark and stunning terms the new frontier of Antarctica. * FOR WINTERS NIGHTS *Deeply sad and tender. * James Bradley, author of Clade *Cli-fi transcendent.An exquisite human story set on an undiscovered continent of our near future.Austral may be McAuley's best yet. And the best near-future novel yet written.Paul McAuley has quickened science fiction. The future has changed. * Stephen Baxter *The excitement of a new country appearing right here on Earth, a real possibility that is quite fascinating in itself, is doubled down here by way of a thrilling kidnap-and-rescue plot that ranges across this beautiful new landscape, showing how we will soon be not only terraforming Earth, but finding new ways to take care of each other. It's a vivid example of science fiction at its best. -- Kim Stanley Robinson, author of RED MARSOh boy, it's a good one. A cracking setup; great writing; great pacing; a genuinely fresh narrative voice, and for once - hooray! - a male author writing a complex, first-person female narrator who is neither a broflake's wet-dream, nor a wooden stereotype. Austral is big, strong, powerful, and yet with real vulnerabilities; a flawed and relatable heroine with agency, feelings and spirit. And to cap it all, Austral is fat - genetically edited to be fat in a way that enhances her strength and endurance, and in the context of her race, is only ever mentioned as a positive. Halleluia. It can be done. -- Joanne Harris, author of THE GOSPEL OF LOKIBleakly beautiful, Austral is both a finely-honed character study and a powerful evocation of landscape and change, delivered with icy clarity. This is the kind of fiction we will need as the Anthropocene takes hold. -- Alastair ReynoldsA beautifully worked tale of post-environment collapse Antarctica, and a genetically-tweaked cold-adapted woman's attempt to escape. As ever McAuley writes superbly: his prose is always elegant without being showy, expressive and clear without ever being pedestrian. And he's capable of gorgeous descriptive vividness. Plus: rounded characterisation and a tremendous command of tension and pace . . . There's something deceptively simple about Austral: you read it quickly, and it lives in your head for a long time after. * Adam Roberts *
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Orion Publishing Co The Food of the Gods
Book SynopsisTwo scientists develop a foodstuff that causes unparalleled growth in animals and humans. The results of their experimentation lead to chaos and unforseen consequences throughout the land.THE FOOD OF THE GODS deals with many issues which are still present in science today and is a both witty and disturbing tale.
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Orion Publishing Co Hunters Moon
Book SynopsisMy name is unimportant, but you can call me Jack. I''m a musician by choice, a magician by profession, and a bastard by disposition.I''d been doing the magic thing for about five years when they found me. They said I had a talent, that I was smart enough and fit enough and enough of a shit that I could serve my country in a way most people never even get to hear about. And I did want to serve my country, didn''t I?I didn''t really want to contemplate what might happen if I said no.And so Jack found himself on the front line of a secret war that most people simply wouldn''t believe was possible. Working for a secret organisation tasked with defending our country from whatever supernatural threat faces it. MI5 know nothing about and would laugh if they found out. Well at first they would . . .Whether wiping out a group of demon summoners, infiltrating a coven determined to assassinate the PM or rooting out a neo-nazi sect who are trying to bring back HiTrade ReviewA fast paced plot, laced with dashes of kinky sex and ultra-violence, magic and mayhem. As long as you're not squeamish, you'll have a good time in Jack's company. -- Peter Tennant * BLACK STATIC *"David Devereux doesn't pull any punches. It's sharp edged, it's violent but it's a measure of Devereux's skill as a writer that you find yourself rooting for the protagonist." -- David V Barret * FORTEAN TIMES *
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Orion Publishing Co Fire Born Of Exile
Book SynopsisThe Scattered Pearls Belt is a string of habitats under tight military rule . . . where the powerful have become all too comfortable in their positions, and their corruption. But change is coming, with the arrival of Quynh: the mysterious and enigmatic Alchemist of Streams and Hills.To Minh, daughter of the ruling prefect of the Belt , Quynh represents a chance for escape. To Hoà, a destitute engineer, Quynh has a mysterious link to her own past . . . and holds a deeper, more sensual appeal. But Quynh has her own secret history, and a plan for the ruling class of the Belt. A plan that will tear open old wounds, shake the heavens, and may well consume her.A beautiful exploration of the power of love, of revenge, and of the wounds of the past, this fast-paced, heart-warming space opera is set against a backdrop of corruption, power and political scheming in the far reaches of the award-winning Xuya universe.
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Orion Publishing Co Before Mars
Book SynopsisAcclaimed author Emma Newman returns to the captivating Planetfall universe with a standalone dark tale of a woman stationed on Mars who slowly starts to doubt her own memories and sanity.Trade ReviewIngenious mystery. * GUARDIAN *Before Mars is incredible. This is one of the best SF series I ever encountered, every book brilliant and ingenious, every one different in tone and feel. I'm envious. * ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY, author of CHILDREN OF TIME *An expertly woven story. * BOOKLIST *Pivoting on a dark twist, this is a science-fictional spin on the gaslighting theme of novels such as The Girl on the Train. * FINANCIAL TIMES *
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Orion Publishing Co Land Under England
Book SynopsisWhile searching for his missing father, Anthony Julian embarks on a terrifying journey into the Earth''s interior. There he discovers a subterranean world, where descendants of the Roman Army suffer under a totalitarian regime in which individualism is completely obliterated by telepathic means. Refusing to join this rigidly controlled society, Anthony must fight to save his father and find a route to the surface - or perish.First published in 1935, the genre-transcending political and psychological themes of Land Under England put it far ahead of its time.Trade ReviewLand Under England is historically significant, eminently readable and belongs in any reasonably complete collection - Science Fiction and Fantasy Book ReviewAttains the heights of literary excellence - The Boston PhoenixWe are dazzled by the nightmare-like luxuriance of Mr O'Neill's imagination - New York Times
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Orion Publishing Co Jasmyn
Book SynopsisAn ancient fairytale, a contemporary heroine - and a cracking good read.Trade ReviewA haunting, engrossing story with a unique aura of its own. Alex Bell's remarkable debut is original, cleverly plotted and so well written the pages just flew by - Raymond Khoury on THE NINTH CIRCLE
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Orion Publishing Co The God Game
Book SynopsisFor fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One, The God Game is a brilliantly plotted science-fiction thriller about a VR game in which the stakes are impossibly high: if you die in the game, you die in real lifeTrade ReviewA dark, edgy thriller * Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers *A gripping page-turner * Elif Batuman, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Idiot *Smart, propulsive and gripping, The God Game is an ambitious thriller and a terrifying examination of what could - and probably already is - happening in the world of artificial intelligence * Harlan Coben, #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author *Like an episode of Black Mirror written by Stephen King. It reminded me in parts of Stand By Me meets Ready Player One - a wildly original thriller with heart * John Marrs *Tension and turmoil add up to high stakes suspense and a plot that will make you wonder if all this stuff is real. Danny Tobey absolutely kicks butt and takes names in this gem of a thriller * Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author *With a pace that is fast but not too fast . . . and a story that keeps the reader in a constant state of suspense, the book is sure to appeal to SF readers, gamers, and anyone who enjoys a well-plotted, well-told thriller * Booklist *Great characters, a novel concept, and scary set pieces. * KIRKUS *Fans of AI run amok should relish this one. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *Apt and modern * SciFiNow *Tobey brilliantly captures the immersive, claustrophobic atmosphere of the malign game and its addictive allure for a collection of flawed and needy characters * Guardian *
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Orion Publishing Co Hammered
Book SynopsisFrom Elizabeth Bear comes a near-future tale about a woman who was engineered for combat in a world that's running out of time.Trade ReviewA gritty and painstakingly well-informed peek inside a future we'd all better hope we don't get * Richard Morgan, author of Altered Carbon *A remarkable SF writer who's leaving many of her contemporaries in the dust * SFReviews *What Bear has done in Hammered is create a world that is all too plausible . . . an unnerving peek into a future humankind would be wise to avoid * SciFi.com *A tightly plotted page-turner. The noir universe [Bear] creates is as hard-edged as the people who inhabit it * SFRevu *A tense, involving and character-driven read . . . a doozy of a ride * New York Review of Science Fiction *A roller coaster of a good thriller * SF Crowsnest *
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Orion Publishing Co Worldwired
Book SynopsisElizabeth Bear's near-future trilogy concludes with the fate of the world in the palm of Jenny Casey's artificially reconstructed hand . . .Trade ReviewA gritty and painstakingly well-informed peek inside a future we'd all better hope we don't get - Richard Morgan, author of Altered Carbon, on HammeredA remarkable SF writer who's leaving many of her contemporaries in the dust - SFReviewsWhat Bear has done in Hammered is create a world that is all too plausible . . . an unnerving peek into a future humankind would be wise to avoid - SciFi.com on Hammered
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Orion Publishing Co Dreaming In Smoke
Book SynopsisOne moment of inattention and Kalypso has started a chain reaction that could send her far-flung colony home into meltdown... The Clarke Award winning novel.Trade ReviewTricia Sullivan's writing is so good it simply invites hyperbole - SFXTricia Sullivan is one of our most daringly imaginative novelists, and she writes like an angel on crackSullivan writes intelligent, zesty and freewheeling novels that are so entertaining they're almost embarrassing - GuardianOne of the best SF novelists around - Dreamwatch[Sullivan's] main strength: an ability to use the tools of sf to create genuinely intriguing speculations about the nature of reality - The Encylopedia of Science Fiction
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Orion Publishing Co Seven Devils
Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER''Moves at a cracking pace and, with neat plot twists and cliffhangers, is page-turning fun'' GuardianSeven resistance fighters will free the galaxy from the ruthless Empire - or die trying.After Eris faked her death, she thought she had left her old life as Princess Discordia - heir to the galaxy''s most ruthless empire - behind. But joining the Novantaen Resistance, an organisation opposed to the Empire''s voracious expansion, throws her right back into the fray.Resistance fighter pilot Clo has been given a mission: infiltrate an Empire spaceship ferrying deadly cargo to gain vital intelligence. A task made all the more difficult when she''s forced to partner with an old enemy - Princess Discordia herself, Eris.They discover more than they bargained for on the ship: fugitives with first-hand knowledge of the Empire''s inner workings. With this information, these wTrade ReviewThis first collaboration from Lam (Goldilocks) and May (The Falconer) revels in the frenetic energy of its girl power-infused, space operatic premise * Publishers Weekly *The first book in a duology is a witty, fast-paced, feministspace opera * Booklist *Each of the characters in Seven Devils is distinct with her own character, personality, backstory, and soul * The Roarbots *Unabashedly fun! * Pajiba *Rebellion is bloody business, but necessary - and with an ensemble as memorable as the one you'll find within the pages of Seven Devils...quite a lot of fun, to boot * The Fantasy Hive *If you're on the lookout for a smart sci-fi story with a compelling world, sharp dialogue, and a pacy, entertaining plot, featuring kickass women with well-described histories, motivations and development (not to mention queer representation), then look no further than Seven Devils * Track of Worlds *An enjoyable story with excellent characters * Book Bag *An engrossing and fun space opera. 8/10 * Sci-Fi Bulletin *
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Orion Publishing Co Seven Mercies
Book SynopsisTHE MOST WANTED REBELS IN THE GALAXY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN SAVE ITAfter an ambush leaves the Novantae resistance in tatters, the survivors scatter across the galaxy. Wanted by two great empires, the bounty on any rebel''s head is enough to make a captor filthy rich. And the Seven Devils? Biggest score of them all. The Devils take refuge on Fortuna where Ariadne gets a message with unimaginable consequences: the Oracle has gone rogue. The AI has developed a way of mass programming citizens into mindless drones. The Oracle''s demand is simple: it wants its daughter Ariadne back at any cost. Time for an Impossible to Infiltrate mission: high chance of death, low chance of success. The Devils will have to use their unique skills, no matter the sacrifice, even if that means teaming up with old enemies. Their plan? Get to the heart of the Empire. Destroy the Oracle. Burn it all to the ground.Trade ReviewSeven Mercies is a worthy successor to its equally magnificent predecessor and an enthralling culmination to its sprawling yet intimate narrative. * Starburst Magazine *Lam and May's follow-up to Seven Devils further explores the characters while keeping the action and emotional stakes high. * Library Journal *A riveting plot and super-sharp dialogue * The Sunday Post *A fun and entertaining romp. * Tor.com *
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Orion Publishing Co Chaos and Order
Book SynopsisThe fourth instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson''s fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create.As the planetoid Thanatos Minor explodes into atoms, the Trumpet hurtles into space, just one step ahead of hostile pursures. On board the Trumpet are Nick Succorso, Morn Hyland, her force-grown son Davies and the cyborg Angus Thermopyle, old enemies now thrown together in a desperate bid for survival. The only hope for the exhausted crew is an illegal lab in a distant binary solar system and that means a journey of unpredictable dangers from which they may not return ...Trade ReviewDonaldson combines detailed character analyses and some perverse plot twists with the stuff of standard space opera, and this unusual mixture raises the story far above the average - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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Orion Publishing Co This Day All Gods Die
Book SynopsisThe fifth and final instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson''s fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create.As the conflict between humankind and the Amnion heads for crisis, Morn Hyland, the cyborg Angus Thermopyle and the survivors on board the crippled starship Trumpet must return from deep space to Earth. Their mission is to prevent all-out war with the aliens, which would leave humanity to pay a terrible price.But the Amnion react with swift fury, and suddenly Earth is threatened with fiery destruction ...Trade ReviewDonaldson combines detailed character analyses and some perverse plot twists with the stuff of standard space opera, and this unusual mixture raises the story far above the average - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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Orion Publishing Co Sidewise in Time
Book SynopsisThis Golden Age Masterwork contains ten selected short stories from the master of pulp, Murray Leinster, including the Hugo Award-winning novella "Exploration Team"
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Orion Publishing Co Stormblood
Book SynopsisVakov Fukasawa used to be a Reaper: a bio-enhanced soldier fighting for the Harmony, against a brutal invading empire. He''s still fighting now, on a different battlefield: taking on stormtech. To make him a perfect soldier, Harmony injected him with the DNA of an extinct alien race, altering his body chemistry and leaving him permanently addicted to adrenaline and aggression. But although they meant to create soldiers, at the same time Harmony created a new drug market that has millions hopelessly addicted to their own body chemistry. Vakov may have walked away from Harmony, but they still know where to find him, and his former Reaper colleagues are being murdered by someone, or something - and Vakov is appalled to learn his estranged brother is involved. Suddenly it''s an investigation he can''t turn down . . . but the closer he comes to the truth, the more addicted to stormtech he becomes.And it''s possible the war isn''t over, after all . . .''A high-pTrade ReviewSTORMBLOOD is a high stakes adrenaline filled adventure featuring two estranged brothers suddenly on opposite ends of an addict's war. And it's real damn good * Nick Martell, author of THE KINGDOM OF LIARS *A captivating military sci-fi debut. Stormblood tells a splendid story about two brothers divided by war that is full of comradeship, actions, and conflict * Novel Notions *A magnificent and explosive adrenaline-fest . . . Szal's debut is an absolute must read for fans of gritty, action-packed, detective and military SF * Grimdark Magazine *Stormblood feels like a superb combination of the actions in Red Rising Saga and the world-building of Mass Effect. Exciting, thought-provoking, and full of incredibly intense moments. Military sci-fi readers would be treating themselves well by putting Stormblood on their radar * Novel Notions *This frenetic, grisly sucker-punch of a book manages to be everything you could want from sci-fi, while also carving out its own niche with a rusty slingshiv. * Fantasy Book Review *Szal's world is an insane, twisted place, and STORMBLOOD is one of the best scifi stories you'll ever read * Rob Boffard *Razor sharp and vicious, Stormblood is an adrenaline-driven vision of a dark future. Highly recommended! * Michael R. Fletcher *Vakov Fukasawa is a former soldier, addicted to the biotech inside his own body that makes him constantly crave for action. And there is plenty of action in this fast moving novel, but not at the expense of ideas, or of humanity, or of vivid descriptions of Szal's carefully imagined war-torn galaxy * Chris Beckett *An intriguing mix of rich worldbuilding, meaty twists and ballistic ultraviolence * SFX *Delivers visceral, bone-crunching fight sequences and a strong emotional core * SFX *Highly recommended, a visceral trip into the darker side of SF. . .a rich setting replete with many alien races and a constant undertone of threat * Jamie Sawyer, Author of THE LAZARUS WAR *The prose was visceral, the plot packed a punch and the emotional scenes aimed for the gut. Jeremy just burst through the door and blew away the competition with this powerful action sci-fi debut * Gray Williams, author of END OF THE LINE *STORMBLOOD is sci-fi with an edge. It's a gritty, action-packed story that fans of Richard Morgan will eat right up, but it's got a ton of heart as well. The characters - especially Vakov - are exceptional, and the future-noir setting is extremely well-crafted. You'll want two things when you're finished this book: a glass of gin and a sequel. * Nicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLDE *Stormblood gets under your skin. It's like a prose torpedo packing a hefty payload of deep space opera noir, chrome-edged and irresistible * Michael Cobley author of Humanity's Fire *This is what 21st century Sci-Fi ought to be * Miles Cameron, author of ARTIFACT SPACE *
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Orion Publishing Co Blindspace
Book SynopsisVakov Fukasawa is a Reaper. An elite soldier injected with a dangerous drug called stormtech: the DNA of a genocidal alien race, the Shenoi. It makes him stronger, faster, more aggressive. At a price.A price that, if the House of Suns cult isn''t stopped, all of humanity will have to pay.Vakov saved his estranged brother from the cult and killed their leader. Now they want his head on a spike, and they''re hunting him and his friends down to get it, while continuing their mission to awaken the Shenoi and plunge the galaxy into mindless violence and chaos. There''s a dangerous journey ahead, but Vakov and his misfit crew of eccentric aliens, troubled bounty hunters and rogue hackers will take any risk to stop the alien awakening. Only there''s one risk Vakov hasn''t shared: the one he himself poses. He got a terrifying glimpse of the Shenoi in the depths of interstellar space, and the violent nightmares he''s suffered since suggest their DNA isn''t just inside his bod
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Orion Publishing Co Angel Mage
Book SynopsisMore than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara. A seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, a genius at making icons to summon angels, and supremely adept in forcing them to do her bidding.Liliath already knew that most of the inhabitants of Ystara died from the Ash Blood plague or were transformed into beastlings, and she herself led the survivors who fled into neighbouring Sarance. Now she learns that angels shun the Ystaran''s descendents. If they are touched by angelic magic, their blood will become ashes, or they will turn into beastlings. They are known as Refusers, and can only live the most lowly lives.But LiliatTrade ReviewGarth Nix sets the standard for Fantasy * Leigh Bardugo *A swashbuckling adventure . . . and the most original magic I've seen in years * Joe Abercrombie *Garth Nix is one of the best world-builders in fantasy. * BRANDON SANDERSON *Angels are called, and swords are swished and there are jealousies and romances galore in this riotous romp. * DAILY MAIL *An exciting adventure full of intrigue and action while portraying women in power in a refreshingly casual way. * KIRKUS REVIEW *Vivid characters, who jump off the pages. Each of the young people has his or her own interesting back stories, and their growing relationships, as they try to figure out just how they are connected, steals the show. But there are plenty of embellishments that enhance the more personal aspects of the story: scary beastlings, brutal battles, and the harnessed power of angelic magic . . . and kudos to fantasy stalwart Nix for a story with gender and racial equality, a fact that is shown but not discussed, because it shouldn't have to be. * Booklist *A unique magical system based on angel summoning and icons, deft characterization and an affectionate rendering of Dumas's style will delight fans of swashbuckling romance * Publishers Weekly *Angel Mage is wholly entertaining and likely to stay with readers for quite a while after they've finished. And it is simply wonderful to see so many bad-ass intelligent, talented, magical women prop up the world and threaten to take it down. * SHELF AWARENESS *
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Orion Publishing Co The Deathworld Omnibus
Book SynopsisA thrill-packed adventure from the pen of SFWA GRAND MASTER Harry Harrison.Trade ReviewFast-moving and very funny - Evening StandardTruly breathtaking - Times Literary SupplementEndlessly inventive and studded end to end with laugh-out-loud hilarity. What Terry Pratchett has done for fantasy, Harry Harrison did resoundingly for SF. His Stainless Steel Rat storms the barricades of po-faced Golden Age SF with laughing gas grenades and rams an explosive charge right up its complacent rock-ribbed arse.
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Orion Publishing Co Wake
Book SynopsisWhat happens when the internet comes alive? An SF thriller of terrifying possibilities.Trade ReviewWildly thought provoking - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review
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Orion Publishing Co Needle in a Timestack
Book SynopsisNeedle in a Timestack is Robert Silverberg at his very best - intelligent, inventive, and visionary. This collection showcases his talent for thought-provoking science fiction, ranging in themes from time travel to space travel, the media to mortality.In the titular story - now a feature film by Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley - a jealous ex-husband warps time in a vindictive attempt to destroy his former wife''s new marriage. Thirty-one identical sons have a shocking surprise for their mother in There Was an Old Woman. The prophetic The Pain Peddlers depicts reality TV in a way that allows viewers to revel in a voyeuristic, adrenaline-fueled rush. Also included are Silverberg''s Hugo Award-winning Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another, and the Locus Award winner The Secret Sharer, a Joseph Conrad-inspired tale of a ship captain drawn into a strange alliance with a stowaway.
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Orion Publishing Co Lord Valentines Castle
Book SynopsisSet in an immense world teeming with alien races and fantastic, almost magical, machinery, Valentine, an itinerant juggler, wakes up one morning with only a vague and troubled idea of who he is. He gradually discovers, through dreams and portents, that he is in fact his namesake: Lord Valentine, the Coronal, his body and throne stolen by a usurper.Across the giant world of Majipoor, Valentine sets out on a quest to win back his throne - and discover which of his enemies has the power to vanquish him so utterly from not just his throne, but his very life . . .
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Orion Publishing Co Downfall
Book SynopsisTHE SAFETY OF INTECH''S RESIDENTS IS PARAMOUNT.INSURRECTION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.Tanta and Cole may have stopped the mass murder of InTech''s residents, but the cost was severe. Despite their efforts, Harlow 2.0 - the update to InTech''s mind-based operating system - fed out. Now its citizens are compliant zombies, and Tanta and her crew are trapped underground.All except for Fliss, who has no system to update. She alone can go outside, and it''s Fliss the crew are relying on to help get them out.For only then can they dismantle the damage Harlow 2.0 has done. If Tanta, Cole and InTech''s residents are to truly be free, it needs to be destroyed. But Tanta knows that task will put her on a collision course with the corporation that raised her, her oldest friends, and the woman who was once her soulmate.And this last mission might ask more of her than she''s able to give.''Deft satire'' New Scientist''A whip-smaTrade ReviewDeft satire * New Scientist *Immersive and intense . . . Thoroughly enjoyable in all its thrills, spills, twists and turns: I personally cannot wait for the next Inscape instalment from Carey * Buzz Mag *Like its predecessor, Outcast is a whip-smart science fiction thriller with real depth. Conspiracies, revelations and more tension than you could wave a big stick at ensure this series continues to deliver on every level. * The Eloquent Page *Outcast is a sleek, smart, fast paced and hugely enjoyable SF thriller with two really stand-out lead characters. We have a fascinating story exploring corporation's greed and ruthlessness, the power of mind control and the morality of doing the right thing. I raced through this and had a great time apart from knowing I've a while to wait for the next book. Firmly cementing Carey as a writer to watch in the genre. Strongly recommended! * Runalong The Shelves *Inscape came along at the beginning of 2021 and blew my socks right off! And now at the beginning of 2022 we have Outcast, the second one in the series. And guess what, that blew my socks off too * Fantasy Book Nerd *Breathtaking * The Eloquent Page *
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