Cage of Souls: Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel from an award-winning author.
The sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapar, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, Shadrapar is a museum, a midden, an asylum, a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity.
Book Details
- Publisher: Head of Zeus
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2022
- Pages: 608
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 7.79in - 5.11in - 1.50in - 0.92lb
- EAN: 9781788547383
- Categories: • Science Fiction - Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic• Science Fiction - Time Travel• Nature & the Environment
About the Author
Tchaikovsky, Adrian: - Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Lincolnshire before heading off to Reading to study psychology and zoology. He subsequently ended up in law and has worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds, where he now lives. Married, he is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor and has trained in stage-fighting. He's the author of Children of Time, the winner of the 30th Anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Sunday Times bestseller Shards of Earth.
Praise for this book
"Tchaikovsky livens up the tale with intrigue, duels and menagerie of horrifying creatures... The scale of the story expands well beyond the confines of [prison drama], bringing in subterranean adventures, themes about class war and political corruption, and genetic engineering... Set in a dying world where death hovers impatiently over everyone's shoulder, Cage of Souls is a frequently grim read, but it's a compelling journey." --SFX
"Tchaikovsky's world-building here is breathtaking... Cage of Souls is a fascinating read and strong ecological tale." --Starburst Magazine
"Grotesque and beautiful all at once... A brilliant examination of extremes and the way in which humanity always finds a way to navigate them. Even when others are hell bent on self-destruction." --SciFiNow
"Once again Tchaikovsky astounds with his boundless imagination and versatility in his craft." --Worlds in Ink
"Despite the stark setting, this is a book about determination and hope and the will to survive and thrive with those we hold most dear. The last moments left me with a deep sensation of hope and awe that I will not soon forget." --Sarah Clancy, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI