Summary
Acclaimed author Emma Newman returns to the captivating universe she created in Planetfall with a stunning science fiction mystery where one man’s murder is much more than it seems…
Gov-corp detective Carlos Moreno was only a baby when Atlas left Earth to seek truth among the stars. But in that moment, the course of Carlos’s entire life changed. Atlas is what took his mother away; what made his father lose hope; what led Alejandro Casales, leader of the religious …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473223875 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473223873 |
| Author: | Emma Newman |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Expect to see this book on various award shortlists in 2017. It’s that good.
Newman writes with exquisite precision of grief, divided loyalties, and the struggle for self-actualization in this noir-inflected standalone…Gripping and sorrowful - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A detective novel on acid…Newman’s psychological insight is astute - Washington PostA lovely locked room mystery in which the stakes are incredibly high and the world is so very engaging … Emma Newman creates addictive page turners - Starburst MagazineCathartic and transcendent - New York Times [on Planetfall]About The Author
Emma Newman
Emma Newman writes short stories, novels and novellas in multiple speculative fiction genres. She won the British Fantasy Society Best Short Story Award 2015 for ‘A Woman’s Place’ in the 221 Baker Streets anthology. Between Two Thorns, the first book in Emma’s Split Worlds urban fantasy series, was shortlisted for the BFS Best Novel and Best Newcomer 2014 awards. Her science-fiction novel, After Atlas, was shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur C. Clarke award and the third novel in the Planetfall series, Before Mars, has been shortlisted for a BSFA Best Novel award.
Emma is also a professional audiobook narrator and also co-wrote and hosted the Alfie and Hugo Award-winning podcast ‘Tea and Jeopardy’. Her hobbies include dressmaking, painting and role playing. She can be found as @emapocalyptic on Twitter.
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