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Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOrbit
ISBN-100316578975
ISBN-139780316578974
eBay Product ID (ePID)13064408013
Product Key Features
Book TitleAlien Clay
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicScience Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorAdrian Tchaikovsky
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight13.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-952535
ReviewsTchaikovsky's latest (after Service Model, 2024) reveals that the clash is more than just between human and alien but between ideologies that can blind one from harsh realities.-- Booklist, Praise for The Final Architecture: "Enthralling, epic, immersive, and hugely intelligent." -- Stephen Baxter "Adrian Tchaikovsky: king of the spiders, master worldbuilder, and asker of intriguing questions. His books are packed with thought-provoking ideas (as well as lots of spiders; did I mention the spiders?). One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction." -- Christopher Paolini "Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shards of Earth is one of the most stunning space operas I've read this year....Tchaikovsky's world building is on glorious display as he throws all manner of spaceships, creepy aliens and strange technology into a delicious sci-fi soup. It's dense, it's funny, it's exciting, it's touching and it's perfect for someone looking for a space opera built on a grand scale." -- BookPage (starred review) "Dazzlingly suspenseful...Tchaikovsky's intricately constructed world is vast yet sturdy enough to cradle inventive science, unique aliens, and complex political machinations. With a mix of lively fight scenes, friendly banter, and high-stakes intrigue, this is space opera at its best." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Tchaikovsky writes space opera on a grand scale, creating a massive, complex, vividly realized future environment...He guides the reader through this endlessly intriguing universe with a rock-steady sure hand. Fans of space opera should leave the book in breathless anticipation of the second installment in the trilogy." -- Booklist -- --
Dewey Edition23/eng/20241210
Dewey Decimal823.92
Synopsis"A staggering, alien vision of deepest solidarity." - Esquire, Best of the Year. From Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky comes a far-future epic that confirms his place as a modern master of science fiction, in which a political prisoner must unlock the secrets of a strange and dangerous planet. The planet of Kiln is where the tyrannical Mandate keeps its prison colony, and for inmates, the journey there is always a one-way trip. One such prisoner is Professor Arton Daghdev, xeno-ecologist and political dissident. Soon after arrival, he discovers that Kiln has a secret. Humanity is not the first intelligent life to set foot there. In the midst of a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem are the ruins of a civilization, but who were the vanished builders and where did they go? If he can survive both the harsh rule of the camp commandant and the alien horrors of the world around him, then Arton has a chance at making a discovery that might just transform not only Kiln, but distant Earth as well.
LC Classification NumberPR6120.C53A79 2024
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