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Glorious Angels

Author: Justina Robson  

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The groundbreaking new novel from one of the genre's most respected authors comes into paperback: a thrilling mix of science, magic and sexual politics.

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The groundbreaking new novel from one of the genre's most respected authors comes into paperback: a thrilling mix of science, magic and sexual politics.

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Description

Justina Robson (acclaimed author of NATURAL HISTORY, LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THE GOD OF LOVE and the QUANTUM GRAVITY series) is back with a cutting edge novel of science, adventure and ideas.

On a world where science and magic are hard to tell apart a stranger arrives in a remote town with news of political turmoil to come. And a young woman learns that she must free herself from the role she has accepted.

Always vivid, always full of stunning ideas and imagery, Justina Robson is the Clarke Award-winning author of some of our most exciting, yet philosophical SF. A new novel from her is a major event in the SF calendar.

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Critic Reviews

“A showcase for the authors relentless imagination. It tap dances along the lines between genre boundaries, kicking up its heels with a giddy, ferociously smart inventiveness”

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a taut thriller swimming in high concepts The Independent on Sunday
The Glorious Angels is a compellingly complex novel that shifts between many different character perspectives... has a lot of twists and turn that allow us to fully immerse ourselves in the world that Justina Robson has created Flickering Myth
The Glorious Angels is an outstanding piece of work that requires a lot from the reader. But what they receive in return is glorious indeed Starburst Magazine
incredibly intelligent and well structured...[Robson] delves into so many emotions and topics, including lust, romance, family and independence...what this book really does is tell an engaging, complex story and it tells it without condescending to stereotypes. Sci-Fi Now
an intriguing...tale of war, internecine politics and ancient technologies The Financial Times
I waited for something this intelligent for a long time and I certainly wasn't disappointed.. a tremendously deep read Upcoming 4 Me
if you're looking for a bold, unashamedly different story, then The Glorious Angels is for you Bending Over Bookwards
intricately plotted, multi-faceted, fascinating story of a world where the female is at the top of every social hierarchy We Love This Book

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About the Author

Justina Robson is an Arthur C. Clarke shortlisted author of nine SF novels, including the highly regarded Quantum Gravity series, and was one of the first writers to win amazon.co.uk's Writer's Bursary. Based in Leeds, she's won multiple international awards and is a sought-after creative writing teacher who has taught at Clarion and the Avon Foundation.

You can learn more at justinarobson.co.uk or by following @JustinaRobson on twitter.

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More on this Book

Justina Robson (acclaimed author of NATURAL HISTORY, LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THE GOD OF LOVE and the QUANTUM GRAVITY series) is back with a cutting edge novel of science, adventure and ideas.On a world where science and magic are hard to tell apart a stranger arrives in a remote town with news of political turmoil to come. And a young woman learns that she must free herself from the role she has accepted.Always vivid, always full of stunning ideas and imagery, Justina Robson is the Clarke Award-winning author of some of our most exciting, yet philosophical SF. A new novel from her is a major event in the SF calendar.

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Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co | Gollancz
Published
11th February 2016
Pages
512
ISBN
9780575134034

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