This action-packed, thought-provoking and British Fantasy Award-nominated collection, from the febrile mind of celebrated author Gareth L. Powell, ranges from the dead sands of Mars to the backstreets of Buenos Aires and wider still to explore themes of personal crisis in the face of mind-bending concepts.32 stories featuring the author's most celebrated tales alongside all new material, a thrilling experience for established fans and new readers alike.Ranging from the dead sands of Mars to the half-flooded remnants of Amsterdam, from the seedy backstreets of Buenos Aires to the gravity well of a singularity, these action-packed tales explore mind-bending ideas through the eyes of unforgettable and all-too-human characters.As their lives implode around them, will they use the moment to save their own skins, or to find a way to make up for past misdeeds?Who will they save?Who would you save?This entertaining and thought-provoking collection features work drawn from Powell's twenty-year career as a writer, his best-loved stories, and previously unpublished material revisiting the expansive settings of his acclaimed science fiction sagas.
This action-packed, thought-provoking and British Fantasy Award-nominated collection, from the febrile mind of celebrated author Gareth L. Powell, ranges from the dead sands of Mars to the backstreets of Buenos Aires and wider still to explore themes of personal crisis in the face of mind-bending concepts.32 stories featuring the author's most celebrated tales alongside all new material, a thrilling experience for established fans and new readers alike.Ranging from the dead sands of Mars to the half-flooded remnants of Amsterdam, from the seedy backstreets of Buenos Aires to the gravity well of a singularity, these action-packed tales explore mind-bending ideas through the eyes of unforgettable and all-too-human characters.As their lives implode around them, will they use the moment to save their own skins, or to find a way to make up for past misdeeds?Who will they save?Who would you save?This entertaining and thought-provoking collection features work drawn from Powell's twenty-year career as a writer, his best-loved stories, and previously unpublished material revisiting the expansive settings of his acclaimed science fiction sagas.
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