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Perfect for Hunger Games fans of all ages Library Journal 'Rook Song is thoroughly engrossing, with great edge and energy, full of gritty detail and fierce, intelligent characters. It has the joy of an adventure story and the weight of myth, as crafted by a true storyteller' Bidisha on Astra 'Offering plenty of twists and surprises, Rook Song outdoes its predecessor ... Book one was a commentary on how society should live to protect the planet, book two is a comment on how people should prevent international conflict and wars. We can only wait with bated breath to see what book three will campaign for' Starburst Magazine on Rook Song A friend recommended Astra as an invigorating sort of escapism. She was right. My first experience of SF enchanted and stimulated me Dervla Murphy on Astra I enjoyed Astra immensely. The novel's plot is fascinating ... all of it set down in Foyle's smooth and flowing writing style A Fantastical Librarian? on Astra This is excellent Science Fiction and I heartily recommend it ... reminiscent of LeGuin Birmingham SF Group on Astra It's hard-hitting, but it's poignant and incredibly thought-provoking ... Naomi Foyle has a mastery of plotting and a way with words that's truly remarkable Over The Effing Rainbow on Rook Song Foyle has built a fascinating portrait, often reminiscent of Ursula K. Le Guin in its layered complexity, and threaded it into a fascinating coming of age story. Gripping Love Reading on Astra Slow and beautiful and aching, painting a picture of paradise on Earth so close to being what it pretends to be that it physically hurts Skydancer8 on Astra Rook Song is brave and unexpected ... if you like your SF intelligent and stimulating do yourself a favour and pick up both Astra and Rook Song. You won't regret it Upcoming4.me on Rook Song An intensely deep, complex and thought-provoking narrative. It's a beautiful story, unique and daring Bibliosanctum on Rook Song A beguiling and absorbing sci-fi/fantasy novel ... an uplifting celebration of bodily diversity and an illustration of the 'social model' of disability in action Blind Spot on Rook Song The book promises something even better than a new A Door Into the Ocean ... it is nice to see a science fiction novel ... confronting angst, lust, alienation, and jealousy (and, of course, menstruation and masturbation) head on Strange Horizons on Astra