The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton
Part first contact story, part dark comedy, and part bizarre love triangle, The Fourth Consort asks an important question: how far would you go to survive? And more importantly, how many drinks would you need to go there?You might also like
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“Ashton offers a technothriller with heart that will appeal to fans of the Murderbot Diaries” —Library Journal, starred review for Mal Goes to War
“Ashton’s vision of the future feels all too plausible and his blend of action and humor keeps the pages flying. This is sure to please the author’s fans.” —Publishers Weekly on Mal Goes to War
“The fun is trying to keep up with Mr. Ashton’s twists and turns, and the extra fun is that you never do.” —The Wall Street Journal on Mickey7
“Sci-fi readers will be drawn in by the inventive premise and stick around for the plucky narrator.” —Publishers Weekly on Mickey7
“A smart philosophical satire masquerading as an adventure novel.” —New York Journal of Books on Mickey7
“A deep surprise of a story as it contemplates the perils and pitfalls of communication.” —Library Journal, starred review
“A book that never loses its momentum, managing to pull the reader along in the maelstrom of Dalton getting in ever further over his head, even as it tackles questions of honor and survival, of when to make alliances and when to break them, and of what, if anything, makes humans special.” — Reactor
“Ashton’s vision of the future feels all too plausible and his blend of action and humor keeps the pages flying. This is sure to please the author’s fans.” —Publishers Weekly on Mal Goes to War
“The fun is trying to keep up with Mr. Ashton’s twists and turns, and the extra fun is that you never do.” —The Wall Street Journal on Mickey7
“Sci-fi readers will be drawn in by the inventive premise and stick around for the plucky narrator.” —Publishers Weekly on Mickey7
“A smart philosophical satire masquerading as an adventure novel.” —New York Journal of Books on Mickey7
“A deep surprise of a story as it contemplates the perils and pitfalls of communication.” —Library Journal, starred review
“A book that never loses its momentum, managing to pull the reader along in the maelstrom of Dalton getting in ever further over his head, even as it tackles questions of honor and survival, of when to make alliances and when to break them, and of what, if anything, makes humans special.” — Reactor
EDWARD ASHTON is the author of the novels Three Days in April, The End of Ordinary, Mickey7, Antimatter Blues, and Mal Goes to War, as well as of short stories which have appeared in venues ranging from the newsletter of an Italian sausage company to Escape Pod, Analog, and Fireside Fiction. He lives in upstate New York in a cabin in the woods (not that cabin in the woods) with his wife, a variable number of daughters, and an adorably mopey dog named Max.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781837864119 |
| ISBN 10 | 183786411X |
| Title | The Fourth Consort |
| Author | Edward Ashton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rebellion Publishing Ltd. |
| Year published | 2025-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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