{"product_id":"barricade-kenstibec-1-9780575118133","title":"Barricade Kenstibec 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA kinetic, violent and hugely intelligent SF road thriller - a desperate journey through a ruined future world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI found Barricade to be a fast-paced action adventure, full of dilemmas that need to be overcome. The book left me with many questions, two of which were: Why is there always fear of the unknown? Does being logical mean you always know best? * Fantasy Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eJon Wallace keeps the pace up, delivering inense setpieces alongside plenty of twisted humour and bone-crunching violence * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eA superb, powerful, perfectly-paced debut that I found myself galloping through - clearly a writer we should be keeping an eye on. Hugely recommended * Forbidden Planet International *\u003cbr\u003eBarricade is like one of those clever teachers that manages to educate through fun and amusement. More than that though its a book that can be enjoyed on many levels. You can just enjoy the ride; the crazily constructed story and crafty characters or you can enjoy the messages it subtly imparts * SF Book *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling, fast paced and full of action, some very violent, the story moves through a series of set pieces told in the first person, cleverly from a Ficial's perspective. What makes this book a little different is the dual narrative strands: before and after the journey; a dislocation of time * We Love This Book *\u003cbr\u003eBARRICADE is a refreshingly short and sweet addition to the genre * Reader Dad *\u003cbr\u003eJon Wallace presents a powerful portrait of a destroyed Britain, full of intriguing landscapes and settlements, as well as glimpses into the world and society that preceded it * Forwintersnights *\u003cbr\u003eJon Wallace, I warrant, is one to watch * Tor.com *\u003cbr\u003eI'm not looking for a sanitised, clinical apocalypse. I want a writer to bring the world to an end with a BANG, not a whimper. The writing needs to revel in the anarchy and chaos, unleash a bit of mayhem. I'm glad to say BARRICADE manages to do exactly that * The Eloquent Page *\u003cbr\u003eeven a machine would find it tough not to enjoy the glee with which Jon Wallace breaks the world apart * Sci-Fi Now *\u003cbr\u003eThe fact paced narrative is a big draw...a promising dbut * The Big Issue *\u003cbr\u003eA taxi ride, in Jon Wallace's scintillating debut novel, becomes an epic trek through a near-future Britain ravaged by conflict and nuclear war...the end of civilization has seldom been such gruesome fun * The Financial Times *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833275367767,"sku":"9780575118133","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780575118133.jpg?v=1710344614","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/barricade-kenstibec-1-9780575118133","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}