The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
“Nicky Drayden’s debut novel The Prey of Gods is a surprising cornucopia of genres and characters taking place in a futurist South Africa and with seemingly disparate, multi-layered storylines that slowly progress toward each other—just as the characters do. It’s a little bit surreal, a little bit weird, a lot of fun and wholly impressive. ” — Kirkus
The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth Bear is on the list of Barnes & Noble SFF’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2017. Congratulations again, Bear!
They also chose twelve “alternate universe picks” (effectively runners-up), including The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden, Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee, and All Systems Red by Martha Wells!
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
As part of a column on “Numbers-Obsessed Sci-Fi & Fantasy Novels for Math Geeks,” Barnes & Noble SFF had this to say about Ninefox Gambit:
“This is one of those books that can’t be adequately described; better to silently hand it to someone and nod sagely, implying with your expression that this is the book that will change everything. Describing the universe Lee creates here isn’t easy, but here’s a go at it: it’s a consensus reality, shaped by the shared and very rigid belief of the inhabitants, belief is controlled by numbers, equations, and other mathematical processes. Reality itself is therefore governed by an accepted application of formula—but what happens if there’s a rebellion of thought? In our own world, cutting-edge math and physics are merely disturbing. In Lee’s, they upset the very fabric of reality.”
The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth Bear is one of Kirkus’ Best Books of 2017! Congratulations, Bear!
All Systems Red by Martha Wells and Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee are on Amazon’s Best Books of 2017: Science Fiction & Fantasy list! Congratulations to both Martha and Yoon!
