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OverviewGood is a construct. Evil is a virus. The Starship Sa Niro and the Starship S Oubliette were in orbit around a black hole, one afternoon... by the end of the day, the crews of both starships were dead, victims of a single killer: Captain Alpha Raine. Raine claims he's acting under the command of a voice emanating from the black hole: Mr Modo. No one believes him.Everyone knows that things go into black holes; nothing comes out. But something inexplicable has been happening to Raine, and whatever it is seems to be spreading. An historian studying serial killers from the 21st century interviews him... and then nearly kills someone herself. It becomes increasingly undeniable that there's something inside that black hole... and it's found a way out... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adam Roberts , Matt AddisPublisher: Orion Publishing Co Imprint: Gollancz Dimensions: Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 12.60cm Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9781399617673ISBN 10: 1399617672 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 25 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews[Praise for THE THIS] Fascinating . . . 5 stars! * SFX Magazine * [Praise for THE THIS] An accessible, frequently funny novel * Locus Magazine * [Praise for THE THIS] Sci-fi's most outrageous experimentalist * The Times * It is rare to find a book that delves so deeply into science, philosophy, religion, and psychology, while also delivering a compelling story with complex, morally gray characters * Grimdark Magazine * [Praise for THE THIS] Fascinating . . . 5 stars! * SFX Magazine * [Praise for THE THIS] An accessible, frequently funny novel * Locus Magazine * [Praise for THE THIS] Sci-fi's most outrageous experimentalist * The Times * Author InformationAdam Roberts is commonly described as one of the UK's most important writers of SF. He is the author of numerous novels and literary parodies. He is Professor of 19th Century Literature at Royal Holloway, London University and has written a number of critical works on both SF and 19th Century poetry. He is a contributor to the SF ENCYCLOPEDIA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |