This Alien Shore
Published on 12. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-00-838591-0 (ISBN)
Description
A thrilling space opera celebrated as one of science fiction's most profound explorations of diversity, THIS ALIEN SHORE is a modern classic of the genre.
Jamisia, a young girl protected by biological brain-ware and troubled by multiple voices in her head, flees her comfortable life on a satellite when corporate raiders destroy the entire colony. To her horror, she learns that they were looking for her.
Launched into the intrigues of the mysterious Gueran guild, mutant star-pilots who have a stranglehold on galactic commerce, Jamisia is desperate to avoid capture, and must form uncertain alliances with exotic strangers. Yet, as a rogue computer virus wreaks havoc across the galaxies it seems that humanity's future rests in her hands: but first she must unlock the deadly secret hidden inside her head.
Against the rich and compelling backdrop of this epic story the author has succeeded in creating a truly unique character in Jamisia and placed her in a novel of fantastic diversity, and breathtaking possibility.
Jamisia, a young girl protected by biological brain-ware and troubled by multiple voices in her head, flees her comfortable life on a satellite when corporate raiders destroy the entire colony. To her horror, she learns that they were looking for her.
Launched into the intrigues of the mysterious Gueran guild, mutant star-pilots who have a stranglehold on galactic commerce, Jamisia is desperate to avoid capture, and must form uncertain alliances with exotic strangers. Yet, as a rogue computer virus wreaks havoc across the galaxies it seems that humanity's future rests in her hands: but first she must unlock the deadly secret hidden inside her head.
Against the rich and compelling backdrop of this epic story the author has succeeded in creating a truly unique character in Jamisia and placed her in a novel of fantastic diversity, and breathtaking possibility.
Reviews / Votes
"A cross between cyberpunk and Star Wars, it is likely to hold readers'interest tenaciously"
Publishers Weekly
"Very highly recommended"
SF Review
"One of my favourite writers"
Amanda Foreman (author of GEORGIANA) - a surprise fan!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-838591-0 (9780008385910)
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Person
C.S. Friedman is the author of In Conquest Born, The Madness Season, and the highly acclaimed COLDFIRE trilogy - Black Sun Rising, When True Night Falls, and Crown of Shadows. Ms. Friedman shares her house with several large cats and an enviable range of antique clothing.