Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic,far-future SF from an award-winning author.
The sun is bloated,diseased,dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light,Shadrapar,last of all cities,harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations,Shadrapar is a museum,a midden,an asylum,a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity.
Bearing witness to the desperate struggle for existence between life old and new is Stefan Advani: rebel,outlaw,prisoner,survivor. This is his testament,an account of the journey that took him into the blazing desolation of the western deserts; that transported him east down the river and imprisoned him in the verdant hell of the jungle's darkest heart; that led him deep into the labyrinths and caverns of the underworld. He will meet with monsters,madman,mutants.
The question is,which one of them will inherit this Earth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781788547383Number of pages: 608Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'The scale of the story expands well beyond the confines of (prison drama),bringing in subterranean adventures,themes about class war and political corruption,and genetic engineering...Set in a dying world where death hovers impatiently over everyone's shoulder,Cage of Souls is a frequently grim read,but it's a compelling journey'-SFX.
'Tchaikovsky's world-building here is breathtaking...Cage of Souls is a fascinating read and strong ecological tale'-Starburst Magazine.
'Grotesque and beautiful all at once...A brilliant examination of extremes and the way in which humanity always finds a way to navigate them. Even when others are hell bent on self-destruction'-SciFiNow.
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Best known for his enthralling Children of Time series,Adrian Tchaikovsky is an award-winning British science fiction and fantasy author.
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