Crashing Heaven
The Station Series Book 1
$39.05
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2016
Summary
A 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 ven…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473203419 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473203414 |
| Author: | Al Robertson |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 133mm x 26mm |
| Series: | The Station Series |
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Critics Review
A stylish blend of techno thriller and hard SF
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
A stylish blend of techno thriller and hard SF - SFXSeriously 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.comWorld 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 MeJust plain awesome - The Book PlankCome 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 ReviewsIn 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 ReadsBizarre, intelligent and, above all, something new - InterzoneAbout The Author
Al Robertson
Al Robertson is the author of Crashing Heaven and Waking Hell, as well as award-nominated SF, fantasy and horror short stories. He’s also a poet and occasional musician. When he’s not working on his own projects, he helps companies communicate more clearly. He was born in London, brought up in France and is now based in Brighton.
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