Blackfish City
Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited on January 24, 2019, is a science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. After the climate wars, a floating city in the Arctic Circle becomes a hub of corruption and unrest. The story follows a mysterious woman accompanied by an orca and a chained polar bear as she searches for someone lost three decades prior, intertwining her fate with that of four other individuals and igniting a series of transformative events within Blackfish City.
Readers will encounter a richly imagined dystopian landscape where themes of genetic engineering and political strife unfold. The narrative explores the complexities of human-animal bonds and the societal challenges faced by the inhabitants of this unique city. With a page count of 336, this edition invites readers to delve into a world marked by both menace and wonder, reflecting on the consequences of environmental collapse and the resilience of the human spirit.
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***SHORTLISTED FOR THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL***
***A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2018***
***A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF 2018***
***A WASHINGTON POST BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL OF 2018***
‘A remarkable work of dystopian imagination‘ – Starburst
‘Incisive and beautifully written . . . Blackfish City simmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder’ – Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula and Clarke Award-winning author
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After the climate wars, a floating city was constructed in the Arctic Circle. Once a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering it is now rife with corruption and the population simmers with unrest.
Into this turmoil comes a strange new visitor – a woman accompanied by an orca and a chained polar bear. She disappears into the crowds looking for someone she lost thirty years ago, followed by whispers of a vanished people who could bond with animals. Her arrival draws together four people and sparks a chain of events that will change Blackfish City forever.
DISTURBING, POWERFUL AND FEARLESSLY IMAGINED, BLACKFISH CITY IS A MESMERISING NOVEL FROM A REMARKABLE NEW VOICE IN SCIENCE FICTION
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‘A compelling dystopian thriller’ Guardian
‘Sam Miller is a fiercely strong writer, and this book is a blast’ – Daryl Gregory, World Fantasy
Award-winning author
‘I haven’t been this swept away by imagination and worldbuilding since Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials’ – Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award-nominated author of Her Body and other Parties
‘Damn near perfect’ – The Book Smugglers
‘An ambitious, imaginative and big-hearted dystopian ensemble story that’s by turns elegiac and angry’ – Publisher’s Weekly
‘This is the kind of swirling, original sci-fi we live for’ – B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog
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