This book paints fantastical pictures in the mind and explores what it is to be human. The relationship depicted in it has real warmth and compassion, something I always crave when reading. It takes us to far-away stars, while digging into the heart of existence.
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through…
This book about a survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb brings the suffering of victims to life, while painting a picture of the strength of the human spirit to overcome unimaginable trauma. It also explores the politics and social stresses at the time of Partition in India, another world-changing event. It is beautiful, heart-breaking and thought-provoking.
Kamila Shamsie's Burnt Shadows is a story for our time by "a writer of immense ambition and strength. . . . This is an absorbing novel that commands in the reader a powerful emotional and intellectual response" -Salman Rushdie.
Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award An Orange Prize Finalist
Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white.
In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of new beginnings. From Delhi, amid India's cry for independence from British…
I read the entire trilogy (series name 'Silo') with great gusto! This brilliantly imagined world makes us question the motives of those who leads us and asks what each us of would do to protect the lives of others (or to destroy them.) Never preachy, it packs a moral punch.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES __________________________ 'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.' DAILY EXPRESS
In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo.
Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies.
To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others…
Born in the middle of Taiwan's 1999 Jiji earthquake, 18-year-old Grace's whole life has been impacted by its fallout. Now, as she faces an internal quake that's potentially even more devastating, her ex-best friend Charlie suddenly reappears. Can all her questions finally be answered? Or is everything she thought she knew about to implode? It is a story about love and loss, friendship, countering differences, the search for a unique identity and the many faces of resilience.
“Mandy Hager’s Gracehopper is a wonderfully compelling narrative that delves into the deepest areas of identity, resilience, and the quest for self-discovery . . . Overall, Gracehopper is an exceptional addition to the young adult genre, offering a rich mix of themes that resonate with readers of all ages. Hager’s storytelling is (always) both masterful and moving, ensuring that this novel will not only captivate but also inspire those who journey through its pages. It is a work that deserves recognition and a place among the year’s most outstanding literary achievements.” (https://www.nzbooklovers.co.nz)
