The stunning sequel to James Smythe’s critically acclaimed literary sci-fi novel THE EXPLORERThe stunning sequel to James Smythe’s critically acclaimed literary sci-fi novel THE EXPLORERTWENTY YEARS following the spacecraft Ishiguro’s disappearance, humanity is setting its sights on the heavens once more.Under the direction of two of the most brilliant minds science has ever seen – twin brothers Tomas and Mirakel Hyvönen – this space programme has been tasked with one of the most difficult missions in its history: to study what is being called ‘the anomaly’ – a vast blackness of space thought to be responsible for the loss of the Ishiguro.But as the anomaly tests Mira and the rest of the hand-picked crew’s sanity, Tomas will have to use all his ingenuity if he is to save his brother and their mission.‘If you love GRAVITY try James Smythe’Buzzfeed.com‘Creepy, compulsive Science Fiction’Metro‘Science Fiction for those who don’t think they like it’Independent‘A tightly knotted, expertly constructed space trip of a read’Guardian‘A wonderful examination of coping with loss, time anddeath’ SFX‘It’s like an episode of Star Trek written by JM Coetzee’ GuardianJames Smythe is the winner of the Wales Fiction Book of the Year 2013, and was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2014. He is the author of THE EXPLORER, the first book in The Anomaly Quartet, as well as the novels THE TESTIMONY, THE MACHINE and NO HARM CAN COME TO A GOOD MAN. James lives in London and teaches creative writing. He can be found on Twitter @jpsmythe• THE EXPLORER won rave reviews from the Guardian, Shortlist, Financial Times and SFX• James Smythe has been compared to authors like JM Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro and Philip K. Dick for extraordinary blend of high-concept SF ideas with scintillating literary quality• This is accessible, fresh SF not just for genre fans: there is no vast space-opera or far-distant civilisations, just a lone man in space and a fantastic series of twists that are impossible to see coming• Close in spirit to modern SF movies like Solaris, Moon and 2001• James Smythe is a talented young British author, selected as one of four authors for Welsh Publisher Parthian’s “Bright Young Things” promotion. He is also the author of the intriguing thriller THE TESTIMONY• Full digital marketing push through Voyager website and TwitterCompetition: Extinction Game; Field Two. Cormac McCarthy;Kazuo Ishiguro; Gary Gibson; Simon Winstanley;
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