The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord
The sequel to critically acclaimed The Best of All Possible Worlds from award-winning Barbadian writer Karen Lord. For years, Rafi Delarua watched his family suffer under his father's unethical use of psionic power. Now the government has Rafi under surveillance. Hating their crude attempts to analyse his brain, he escapes to the planet Punartam, where his abilities are the norm, not the exception. Punartam is also the centre for his favourite sport, wallrunning - and thanks to his best friend, he discovers a way to train with the elite. But soon Rafi realises he's playing quite a different game. The galaxy is changing; unrest is spreading and the Zhinuvian cartels are plotting, making the stars a far more dangerous place to aim. There may yet be one solution - involving interstellar travel, galactic power and the love of a beautiful game. 'A smart science fictional fable as inventive and involving as it is finally vital' - Tor.com
a leisurely exploration of multiple societies, power-politics and race relations. . The Galaxy Game will only add to her [Karen Lord's] considerable reputation * Guardian *
every bit the book The Best of All Possible Worlds was: a smart science fictional fable as inventive and involving as it is finally vital * tor.com *
Lord writes social science fiction reminiscent of Ursula Le Guin . . . I would recommend both The Best of All Possible Worlds and The Galaxy Game to anybody who craves mature social science fiction * SFF World *
There is a weight and grace to [Lord's] prose that put me in mind of pewter jewellery * NPR *
Lord is at her best describing vividly alien bioformed landscapes and exploring subtle differences among uneasily allied cultures * Kirkus *
With The Galaxy Game, Lord presents a gripping adventure that showcases her dazzling imagination as never before * Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries *
If you're looking for classic sci-fi, introspectiveness, political intrigue and something to make you think, Galaxy Game is a star * Galactic Tides *
Another intelligent science fiction story set in an increasingly detailed fictional universe and full of nifty concepts to tickle your brain * Far Beyond Reality *
Lord's world-building is richly and carefully imaginative * SFX *
A subtle, cerebral novel * Publishers Weekly *
Her world is vast and inventive and her many variations on "humanity" startling and interesting. The fear and expectation, exhilaration, are all very well elucidated * Kelly Jensen Writes *
A very enjoyable sociological exploration of Karen Lord's universe * Intellectus Speculativus *
every bit the book The Best of All Possible Worlds was: a smart science fictional fable as inventive and involving as it is finally vital * tor.com *
Lord writes social science fiction reminiscent of Ursula Le Guin . . . I would recommend both The Best of All Possible Worlds and The Galaxy Game to anybody who craves mature social science fiction * SFF World *
There is a weight and grace to [Lord's] prose that put me in mind of pewter jewellery * NPR *
This novel is a satisfying exercise in being off-balance, a visceral lesson in how to fall forward and catch yourself in an amazing new place
* The Seattle Times *Lord is at her best describing vividly alien bioformed landscapes and exploring subtle differences among uneasily allied cultures * Kirkus *
With The Galaxy Game, Lord presents a gripping adventure that showcases her dazzling imagination as never before * Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries *
If you're looking for classic sci-fi, introspectiveness, political intrigue and something to make you think, Galaxy Game is a star * Galactic Tides *
Another intelligent science fiction story set in an increasingly detailed fictional universe and full of nifty concepts to tickle your brain * Far Beyond Reality *
Lord's world-building is richly and carefully imaginative * SFX *
A subtle, cerebral novel * Publishers Weekly *
Her world is vast and inventive and her many variations on "humanity" startling and interesting. The fear and expectation, exhilaration, are all very well elucidated * Kelly Jensen Writes *
A very enjoyable sociological exploration of Karen Lord's universe * Intellectus Speculativus *
Karen Lord was born in Barbados. She has been a physics teacher, a diplomat, a part-time soldier and an academic at various times and in various countries, before returning to Barbados, where she is now a writer and research consultant. Her debut novel, Redemption in Indigo, won a slew of awards, including the Frank Collymore Literary Award, the William L. Crawford Award, the Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award for Best Debut Novel and the Mythopoeic Award, and was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award. Redemption in Indigo, The Best of All Possible Worlds and its sequel, The Galaxy Game, are published by Jo Fletcher Books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784290429 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784290424 |
| Title | The Galaxy Game |
| Author | Karen Lord |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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