{"product_id":"beyond-the-aquila-rift-9781473216365","title":"Beyond the Aquila Rift","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThis is an amazing collection of some of the best short fiction ever written in the SF genre, by an author acclaimed as ''the mastersinger of space opera'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection includes ZIMA BLUE, one of the standout episodes in Netflix''s LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an introduction by noted SF critic Johnathan Strahan, this collection of twenty short stories, novellettes and novellas includes ZIMA BLUE, one of the standout shorts in Netflix''s LOVE, DEATH AND ROBOTS, as well as MINLA''S FLOWERS, SIGNAL TO NOISE, TROIKA, and seven previous uncollected stories, including TRAUMA POD, THE WATER THIEF and IN BABELSBERG.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlastair Reynolds has won the Sidewise Award and been nominated for The Hugo Awards for his short fiction. One of the most thought-provoking and accomplished short-fiction writers of our time, this collection is a delight for all SF readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are hooked on Alastair Reynolds'' short stories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea novel that works brilliantly as a space adventure and also reads, touchingly, almost as an atheist's reflection on why a kind of optimistic agnosticism may be a useful approach to finding contentment * SFX *\u003cbr\u003e'Some spellbinding shorter fiction'. * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eAbove all else, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Aquila Rift\u003c\/i\u003e is full of wonders. You can find them in every story, reminding me why I love Alastair Reynolds' novels so much. * FOR WINTER NIGHTS *\u003cbr\u003eIt's grand, involving and full of light and wonder. Poseidon's Wake is one of the best sci-fi novels of the year * Sci-Fi Now *\u003cbr\u003ehis finest moment yet and a glorious conclusion of the trilogy. A wonderful book and best that British SF has to offer at the moment * Upcoming 4 Me *\u003cbr\u003eAlthough a long book, with so much story to fit in there is a brevity to the text which makes it an easy read which can be enjoyed as a standalone even though it satisfactorily revisits and resolves the majority of the threads from the previous novels * Geek Chocolate *\u003cbr\u003ea well realised sci-fi universe, with plausible character * SF\u0026amp;F Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eHaving completed the trilogy I now want to return to its beginning and re-read. Alastair Reynolds is one of my very favourite authors, every book is a much-anticipated event, and with\u003ci\u003ePoseidon's Wake\u003c\/i\u003e he shows yet again why that is. I loved every single page. * For Winter's Nights *\u003cbr\u003eTranshumans, talking elephants, inscrutable aliens and good old fashioned spaceship fights all contribute to a breathtaking adventure * THE SUN *\u003cbr\u003eA well-paced, complex story replete with intrigue, invention and an optimism uncommon in contemporary SF * The Guardian *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408798720343,"sku":"9781473216365","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473216365.jpg?v=1730504248","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-the-aquila-rift-9781473216365","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}