Glorious Angels

Justina Robson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Orion Publishing Co

Published:11th Feb '16

Should be back in stock very soon

Glorious Angels cover

The groundbreaking new novel from one of the genre's most respected authors: a thrilling mix of science, magic and sexual politics.

The groundbreaking new novel from one of the genre's most respected authors comes into paperback: a thrilling mix of science, magic and sexual politics.

Justina Robson (acclaimed author of NATURAL HISTORY, LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THE GOD OF LOVE and the QUANTUM GRAVITY series) is back with a cutting edge novel of science, adventure and ideas.

On a world where science and magic are hard to tell apart a stranger arrives in a remote town with news of political turmoil to come. And a young woman learns that she must free herself from the role she has accepted.

Always vivid, always full of stunning ideas and imagery, Justina Robson is the Clarke Award-winning author of some of our most exciting, yet philosophical SF. A new novel from her is a major event in the SF calendar.

A showcase for the authors relentless imagination. It tap dances along the lines between genre boundaries, kicking up its heels with a giddy, ferociously smart inventiveness * SFX *
a taut thriller swimming in high concepts * The Independent on Sunday *
The Glorious Angels is a compellingly complex novel that shifts between many different character perspectives... has a lot of twists and turn that allow us to fully immerse ourselves in the world that Justina Robson has created * Flickering Myth *
The Glorious Angels is an outstanding piece of work that requires a lot from the reader. But what they receive in return is glorious indeed * Starburst Magazine *
incredibly intelligent and well structured...[Robson] delves into so many emotions and topics, including lust, romance, family and independence...what this book really does is tell an engaging, complex story and it tells it without condescending to stereotypes. * Sci-Fi Now *
an intriguing...tale of war, internecine politics and ancient technologies * The Financial Times *
I waited for something this intelligent for a long time and I certainly wasn't disappointed.. a tremendously deep read * Upcoming 4 Me *
if you're looking for a bold, unashamedly different story, then The Glorious Angels is for you * Bending Over Bookwards *
intricately plotted, multi-faceted, fascinating story of a world where the female is at the top of every social hierarchy * We Love This Book *

ISBN: 9780575134034

Dimensions: 132mm x 201mm x 34mm

Weight: 416g

512 pages