Summary
Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. 4% suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And 1% find themselves ‘locked in’ - fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus.
1% doesn’t seem like a lot. But in the US that’s 1.7 million people ‘locked in’ … including the President’s wife and daughter.
Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780575134355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0575134356 |
| Author: | John Scalzi |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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It’s a real pleasure to read a story like this, as compactly and directly told as a punch to the stomach - KIRKUS
Scalzi’s captivating blend of offworld adventure and political intrigue remains consistently engaging - BOOKLISTGripping…A perfectly executed plot clicks its way to a stunning showdown in a cathartic finish - PUBLISHERS WEEKLYIf Stephen King were to try his hand at science fiction, he’d be lucky to be half as entertaining as John Scalzi - DALLAS MORNING NEWSAbout The Author
John Scalzi
John Scalzi is the author of several SF novels including the bestselling Old Man’s War sequence, comprising Old Man’s War, The Ghost Brigades, and the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling The Last Colony. He is a winner of science fiction’s JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD for Best New Writer, and he won the HUGO AWARD for Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, a collection of essays from his popular blog, Whatever. His latest novel, Redshirts, hit the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller list in its first week on sale. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.
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