Faces Of Mist And Flame - Couverture souple

George, Jon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 197688232X ISBN 13 : 9781976882326

Editeur : Independently published, 2018

Synopsis

“Jon George mixes quantum physics and time travel with a frighteningly realistic depiction of World War 11.” SFX magazine “Jon George has made a crashing entrance with his debut novel ... securing what I believe will be a devoted fan base and his place among great Science Fiction authors ... the whole book is an outstanding accomplishment in writing ... I would heartily recommend this book to men and women alike because the mood he creates is compelling and hard to pull away from.” SF Crowsnest Serena Freeman, once a child prodigy, is now a professor at Cambridge University. Unbelievably, even to herself, she has devised a time machine – one that can transfer her thoughts into the mind of anyone from the past. For her first experiment she chooses ‘Nix’, who was once a visitor in the house she lives in. Over sixty years earlier, Phoenix Lafayette is a combat correspondent on the Pacific island of Guam during World War II. In the midst of nightmare destruction, he comes to believe he can only survive the carnage by emulating the mythical twelve labours of Hercules. And the angelic voice who puts this idea into his head is Professor Freeman of Cambridge University. But, unknown to her, a government agency has got wind of her secret invention and is ready to kill for it. Now two total strangers – separated by time but united by dreams – are about to find themselves in mortal danger. “A wonderful weaving of Herculean myth, the horror of the Pacific war, and a science-fictional present, told with black humour and empathy.” NEAL ASHER “It's like nothing you've encountered in any SF novel recently … it's very effective. It's gritty and horrific.” RICK KLEFFEL “War and heroics and politics and the doing of science – Jon George's debut novel is far better at all of this than might be guessed from its title.” ROZ KAVENEY – Time Out “The main thrust ... is a gritty and realistic story about the American re-capture of Guam during WW11 ... fascinating to watch unfold.” CHERYL MORGAN – The Emerald City “It mixes ... Sci-Fi, a nicely humorous account of the mythical labours and the out-and-out horror of combat to enthralling effect.” Starburst

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 197688232X
• ISBN 13: 9781976882326
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 455
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