B>'Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time and loss and grief and most of all, the glory of the human heart' - Gregg Hurwitz, international bestselling author of Orphan X/b>br>b>/b>br>b>/b>A breathtaking exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is the follow-up novel to the smash-hit thriller, Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch. At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.But the force that's sweeping the world is no pathogen. It's just the first shockwave, unleashed by a stunningbr>discovery - and what's in jeopardy is not just our minds.In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth - and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientistbr>Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back.Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy - before they, and the world, are trapped inbr>a loop of ever-growing chaos.b>'A fantastic read' /b>Andy Weir, Number one New York Times bestselling author of The Martian
FROM BLAKE CROUCH, THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING WAYWARD PINES TRILOGY, DARK MATTER IS A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TALE THAT IS AT ONCE SWEEPING AND INTIMATE, MIND-BENDINGLY STRANGE AND PROFOUNDLY HUMAN - A RELENTLESSLY SURPRISING THRILLER ABOUT CHOICES, PATHS NOT TAKEN, AND HOW FAR WE'LL GO TO CLAIM THE LIVES WE DREAM OF.
'ARE YOU HAPPY IN YOUR LIFE?' THOSE ARE THE LAST WORDS JASON DESSEN HEARS BEFORE THE MASKED ABDUCTOR KNOCKS HIM UNCONSCIOUS.
BEFORE HE WAKES TO FIND HIMSELF STRAPPED TO A GURNEY, SURROUNDED BY STRANGERS IN HAZMAT SUITS.
BEFORE THE MAN HE'S NEVER MET SMILES DOWN AT HIM AND SAYS, 'WELCOME BACK, MY FRIEND.' IN THIS WORLD HE'S WOKEN UP TO, JASON'S LIFE IS NOT THE ONE HE KNOWS. HIS WIFE IS NOT HIS WIFE. HIS SON WAS NEVER BORN. AND JASON IS NOT AN ORDINARY COLLEGE PHYSICS PROFESSOR, BUT A CELEBRATED GENIUS WHO HAS ACHIEVED SOMETHING REMARKABLE. SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE.
IS IT THIS WORLD OR THE OTHER THAT'S THE DREAM? AND EVEN IF THE HOME HE REMEMBERS IS REAL, HOW CAN JASON POSSIBLY MAKE IT BACK TO THE FAMILY HE LOVES? THE ANSWERS LIE IN A JOURNEY MORE WONDROUS AND HORRIFYING THAN ANYTHING HE COULD'VE IMAGINED - ONE THAT WILL FORCE HIM TO CONFRONT THE DARKEST PARTS OF HIMSELF EVEN AS HE BATTLES A TERRIFYING, SEEMINGLY UNBEATABLE FOE.
B>Winner of the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novel/b> br>b>Winner of the 2016 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel/b>br> b>Winner of the 2016 /b>b>British Fantasy Society Award for Best Novel /b>br>b>Shortlisted for the 2016 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel/b>br>b>Shortlisted for the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novel/b> A dark enchantment blights the land in the award-winning Uprooted - a enthralling, mythic fantasy by Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series.Agnieszka loves her village, set deep in a peaceful valley. But the nearby enchanted forest casts a shadow over her home. Many have been lost to the Wood and none return unchanged. The villagers depend on an ageless wizard, the Dragon, to protect them from the forest's dark magic. However, his help comes at a terrible price. One young village woman must serve him for ten years, leaving all they value behind. Agnieszka fears her dearest friend Kasia will be picked at the next choosing, for she's everything Agnieszka is not - beautiful, graceful and brave. Yet when the Dragon comes, it's not Kasia he takes.
Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Monty Python star, Terry Jones. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe? Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation? Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless .
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in Douglas Adams' bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Neil Gaiman. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the girl of his dreams. Fenchurch knows how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the 'trilogy of five', Mostly Harmless .
B>Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy./b>b>This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Dirk Maggs./b>Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up.After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on the small planet Lamuella and becomes a sandwich maker. Looking forward to a quiet life, his plans are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter.There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe.After all - he's encountered most of them before . . .
In Life, the Universe and Everything , the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless .
Winner of the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Kraken is a darkly comic, wildly absurd adventure by author of Perdido Street Station, China Mieville.Deep in the research wing of the Natural History Museum is a prize specimen, something that comes along much less often than once in a lifetime: a perfect, and perfectly preserved, giant squid. But what does it mean when the creature suddenly and impossibly disappears? For curator Billy Harrow it's the start of a headlong pitch into a London of warring cults, surreal magic, apostates and assassins. It might just be that the creature he's been preserving is more than a biological rarity: there are those who are sure it's a god. A god that someone is hoping will end the world.
B>Following the astonishing The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Night Without Stars is the epic second and final part to Peter F. Hamilton's Chronicle of the Fallers./b>The planet Bienvenido is in crisis. It has finally escaped the Void, emerging into regular space. But it's millions of light-years from Commonwealth assistance, and humans are battling the Fallers for control of their world. This rapacious adversary, evolved to destroy all sentient life, has infiltrated every level of human society - hijacking unwilling bodies so its citizens fear their leaders, friends and family.A mysterious figure known as the Warrior Angel leads a desperate resistance. She's helped by forbidden Commonwealth technology, which gives her a crucial edge. But the government obstructs the Angel's efforts at every turn, blinded by prejudice and technophobia. As Fallers also prepare to attack from the skies, she might need to incite rebellion to fight this invasion. But the odds seem impossible.Then astronaut Ry Evine uncovers one last hope. On a mission against the enemy, his spacecraft damages an unidentified vessel. This crash-lands on the planet carrying unexpected cargo: a baby. This extraordinary Commonwealth child possesses knowledge that could save them all. But if the Fallers catch her, the people of Bienvenido will not survive.
B>Salvation/b>b> is the first title in a stunning science fiction trilogy, the Salvation Sequence, by Peter F. Hamilton./b>b>Know your enemy - or be defeated./b>b>AD 2204/b>br>An alien shipwreck is discovered on a planet at the very limits of human expansion - so Security Director Feriton Kayne selects a team to investigate. The ship's sinister cargo not only raises bewildering questions, but could also foreshadow humanity's extinction. It will be up to the team to bring back answers, and the consequences of this voyage will change everything.Back on Earth, we can now make deserts bloom and extend lifespans indefinitely, so humanity seems invulnerable. We therefore welcomed the Olyix to Earth when they contacted us. They needed fuel for their pilgrimage across the galaxy - and in exchange they helped us advance our technology. But were the Olyix a blessing or a curse?b>THE FAR FUTURE/b>br>Many lightyears from Earth, Dellian and his clan of genetically engineered soldiers are raised with one goal. They must confront and destroy their ancient adversary. The enemy caused mankind to flee across the galaxy and they hunt us still. If they aren't stopped, we will be wiped out - and we're running out of time.
It is a time of revolts and revolutions, conflict and intrigue. New Crobuzon is being ripped apart from without and within. War with the shadowy city-state of Tesh and rioting on the streets at home are pushing the teeming metropolis to the brink. In the midst of this turmoil, a mysterious masked figure spurs strange rebellion.
B>The Bear and the Serpent is the second book in Adrian Tchaikovsky's epic fantasy series, Echoes of the Fall, following The Tiger and the Wolf./b>b>As the south is in turmoil, an old terror emerges in the north . . ./b>Maniye, child of both Wolf and Tiger clans, has been named Champion of her people. But they're unsure if she's an asset - or a threat. To buy time, she joins Prince Tecuman's warband of outcasts and heads south, to help him gain his crown. She wants to discover her true place in the world, but instead heads into the jaws of a fierce new conflict.Civil war threatens as Tecuman and his twin sister battle for the throne, for only one can rule. Yet whoever triumphs will carry a heavy burden, as a great doom has been foreseen that will fall across their whole world. And soon Maniye finds herself at the heart of a political storm. Danger is also shadowing her old home, where Lord Thunder and his bear clan are attempting to unite the northern tribes. But only extreme peril will end age-old rivalries. An adversary from the most ancient of times is preparing to strike, putting their lands and their very souls in danger. And neither north nor south will be spared the terror to come.b>Continue this sweeping coming-of-age fantasy series with The Hyena and the Hawk./b>
This trilogy includes "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe", "Life, Universe and Everything" and "So Long and Thanks for all the Fish".
B>The first novel in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an accomplished high fantasy by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and winner of the 2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Adrian Tchaikovsky is also the author of the Arthur C. Clarke award-winning Children of Time./b>In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming . . .Maniye's father is the Wolf clan's chieftain, but she's an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan's animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail, to drag them back for retribution. The Wolf chieftan plots to rule the north and controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes. However, other tribes also prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear too, seeking allies in their own conflict. It's a season for omens as priests foresee danger and a darkness falling across the land. Some say a great war is coming, overshadowing even Wolf ambitions. A time of testing and broken laws is near, but what spark will set the world ablaze?b>Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel./b>b>Continue this sweeping coming-of-age fantasy with The Bear and the Serpent./b>
At the centre of the galaxy, an unknown civilization is preparing for an event of epic proportions, the launch of the most technologically advanced spaceship ever built - the Starship Titanic. The ship that cannot possibly go wrong.
It is 2033, and the first alien radio transmission has been received on Earth. The decision to reply is made and messages of goodwill are beamed into space. Humanity waits for an answer. Thirty years later, the signals suddenly dry up. And then scientists detect a huge space Cloud, and powerful, hurtling towards the Earth.
After fleeing from their native Slievmordhu, Jewel and Eoin encounter many dangerous situations. When Jewel learns that the legendary Dome of Strang is no longer guarded, she decides to continue her journey to Orielthir to unravel the mystery of the hidden stronghold and with it, the truth about her father's legacy.
It's twenty years since the Evenfall swept across the Vellum and the bitmites took reality apart, twenty years since Phreedom Messenger disappeared into the wilderness and Seamus Finnan was imprisoned in his own past. Twenty years of chaos but the Dukes, the remnants of the Covenant, still cling to power in their enclaves of order in the bitmite-devastated wilderness . . . in their Havens in the Hinter. Across the folds of time and space, though, rogues and rebels are rising up against the Empire. From a mediaeval fortress where wandering mummers stage a Harlequin play based on Euripidess The Bacchae and performed in the Cant to Kentigern where another Harlequin, Jack Flash, wreaks havoc on a fascist state that thought him dead. From a 1939 Paris where Jack Carter and Seamus Finnan, heroes of the International Brigades, seek to rewrite history -- to a 1929 Berlin where a very different Jack seeks to save the world from a history he has helped make real. Locked in an eternal battle of chaos and order, it seems everyone must play their part now, as rebel or tyrant, hero or villain. It is, quite simply, stunning and the most powerful debut novel Ive read since Susanna Clarkes Jonathan Norrell and Mr Strange Forbidden Planet magazine
