Prophet
'Fabulous...a page-turner' Neil Gaiman
$23.47
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2024
Summary
Your happiest memory is their deadliest weapon – the must-read sci-fi thriller of summer 2024.
A mysterious event
An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. More and more objects materialise - toys, fairground rides, pets and other treasured mementos of the past.
A weapon like no other
The deaths quickly follow. A devastating weapon - Prophet - is bringing these memories to life, then stifling innocent people with their own joy. But nobo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529922851 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529922852 |
| Author: | Helen Macdonald, Sin Blaché |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 197mm x 134mm |
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Critics Review
Prophet is a blast * Sunday Times *A thrilling dystopian novel * TIME *Bold, brilliant. Prophet is hypnotically enthralling, frightening, fearless, funny and full of heart. I loved it – Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the EndYou are in for a treat… If you like shows such as Twin Peaks, Stranger Things and Lost you will no doubt like this * Scotsman *A queer sci-fi and espionage thriller that asks what would happen if our happiest memories could be weaponised against us… – Top 30 Game-Changing LGBTQ+ Novels of the Last 30 Years * Attitude *Skilfully constructed, its authors deploying the grammar of science fiction with ease and achieving moments of grim humour as well as horror * Times Literary Supplement *
About The Author
Helen Macdonald
Helen Macdonald
Helen Macdonald is a writer, poet, naturalist, and historian of science. Her books include H is for Hawk, which won numerous awards such as the Costa Book of the Year and the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, and the Sunday Times bestselling Vesper Flights. She lives in Suffolk with her two parrots.
Sin Blache
Sin Blache (she/they) is a Black Irish musician and author. They have been writing horror and sci-fi stories throughout their life, only recently finding a vulnerable freedom in non-fiction essay writing. Prophet is their first novel. They live in the North West of Ireland and can be found obsessing over obscure folk instruments, becoming a reluctant saviour to feral cats, and playing too many video games.
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