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Skyward Inn
Reader Score
69%
69% of readers
recommend this book
Critic Reviews
Good
Based on 4 reviews on
The highly-anticipated paperback release of the critical hit, a thoughtful, literary novel about conflict, identity and community. "Skyward Inn feels like an instant classic of the genre." -- The Guardian ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD FINALIST 2022 Drink down the brew and dream of a better Earth. Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita. But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars. Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn asking for help, bringing reminders of an unnerving past and triggering an uncertain future. Did humanity really win the war? This is Jamaica Inn by way of Jeff Vandermeer, Ursula Le Guin, Angela Carter and Michel Faber, a beautiful story of belonging, identity and regret.
Book Details
- Publisher: Solaris
- Publish Date: Jan 18th, 2022
- Pages: 304
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.00in - 0.90in - 0.50lb
- EAN: 9781786184733
- Categories: • Literary• Science Fiction - Alien Contact• Family Life - General
About the Author
Whiteley, Aliya: - Aliya Whiteley's speculative fiction has been shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke award and a Shirley Jackson award. Her future fantasy travelogue novel, Three Eight One, was published by Solaris in January 2024 and won the British Science Fiction Association award for Best Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in many places, most recently as a 2024 NewCon Press collection on the subject of transport called Drive or be Driven. She lives in Sussex, UK, and blogs regularly about plants, planets, and other strange things at aliyawhiteley.uk.
Critics’ reviews
Praise for this book
"A story of the future that is an appeal to the present. The best kind of science fiction. A novel of its time, confronting current and terrible misjudgements with which humanity assures its own demise. All made startling by a typical Whiteley strangeness." -- Adam Nevill, author of The Reddening and Wyrd and Other Derelictions
"Whiteley [is] one of the most original and provocative voices in contemporary science fiction." -- Nina Allen, author of The Rift
"Intense and consuming writing, constantly challenging expectations." -- Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time
"Clever and touching: a book of cosmic scope but with real characters and a human heart." -- Chris Beckett, author of the award-winning Dark Eden series
"A powerful and surprising examination of colonialism and its unintended consequences. Highly recommended." -- Helen Marshall, author of The Migration
"Whiteley takes the reader on a cryptic journey of trust, identity and knowing your place in the world." -- Starburst Magazine--Fred McNamara "Starburst Magazine"
"A moving and thought provoking tale, completely unlike anything I've read before." -- The Bibliophile Chronicles-- "The Bibliophile Chronicles"
"There are some books that are simply beautiful. And Skyward Inn by Aliya Whiteley is one of those." -- Libri Draconis-- "Libri Draconis"
"Whiteley's trademark subtle surrealism shines." -- Publishers Weekly-- "Publishers Weekly"
"A melancholy and compellingly weird tale of identity in crisis." -- SFX--Will Salmon "SFX"
"A beautifully realised story, with achingly engaging prose." -- The British Fantasy Society-- "The British Fantasy Society"
"Rarely has a writer who is not Philip K. Dick had so much fun building a world only to take it apart." -- LA Times--Noah Berlatsky "LA Times"
"A vital contribution to modern speculative fiction and a novel to be read and reread and pondered at length." -- The Fantasy Hive--Jonathan Thornton "The Fantasy Hive"
"A unique work of literary and speculative excellence." -- SciFiNow--Bert Peterson "SciFiNow"
"When it comes to misdirection, Aliya Whiteley is the very devil." -- The Times--Simon Ings "The Times"
"Whiteley explores questions of identification, attachment and belonging, tying everything together in a wonderfully surreal and weirdly uplifting denouement." -- The FT--James Lovegrove "The FT"
"Skyward Inn is a quietly disarming and beautiful book that masterfully blends literary conventions with science fiction." -- Dark Matter Magazine--Alexander Pyles "Dark Matter Magazine"
"A book to take solace in."-- "Locus Magazine"
"Skyward Inn is an experience. Whiteley is a strong voice in speculative fiction and readers will be delighted and unsettled by her novels for years to come." -- The Nerd Daily--Kibby Robinson "The Nerd Daily"
"Skyward Inn feels like an instant classic of the genre." -- The Guardian--Lisa Tuttle "The Guardian"
The Times SF Book of the Month-- "The Times"
"Its triumph lies in the way Whiteley uses the metaphor to examine the tortured process of love and attachment." -- The Guardian-- "The Guardian"
"A murky delirium of sinuous language and unnerving storytelling that will delight both experienced genre fanatics and literary fiction lovers alike."-- "Kirkus"
"Whiteley has a penchant for describing the disturbing... a surreal and disquieting post-apocalyptic consideration of the roles we place ourselves in." -- The Barnes and Noble SF&F Blog-- "The Barnes and Noble SF&F Blog"
"Visceral and unsettling - I loved it" -- G. V. Anderson, award-winning speculative fiction author
"The absolute best kind of philosophical SF, & indisputable inheritor of Le Guin. Aliya Whiteley forces us to confront difficult ideas, but they are important, and will become even more so. Exactly what SF should do." -- Marion Womack, author of The Golden Key