Bold As Love
Bold As Love by Gwyneth Jones, published by Gollancz in 2020, is a 384-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of fantasy and science fiction. Set during a pivotal moment known as Dissolution Summer, the narrative unfolds as the United Kingdom faces the prospect of breaking into three nations. The story follows Fiorinda, a rock and roll princess on a quest to find her father, the legendary Rufus O’Niall, as she navigates a vibrant festival atmosphere filled with countercultural figures in locations like Hyde Park and Glastonbury.
Readers will encounter a diverse cast, including Ax Preston, a guitarman with unconventional ideas about saving the nation, and Sage Pender, a techno-wizard. Together, they become part of a pop-icon team tasked with enhancing the government’s image, each driven by personal motivations. The book explores themes of identity and societal change against a backdrop of urban fantasy, inviting readers to engage with the complexities of a world on the brink of transformation.
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“It’s Dissolution Summer. As the United Kingdom prepares to break up into three nations (Northern Ireland already someone else’s problem), the Counterculturals have gathered, in Hyde Park, at Glastonbury, and notably in the meadows by the river at Reading, for a festival where everything’s allowed. Among them is a talented little brat called Fiorinda, rock and roll princess by birth, searching for her father, the legendary Rufus O’Niall.” “Instead, she finds Ax Preston, the soft-spoken guitarman with bizarre delusions about saving the country from the dark ages. And together with Sage Pender, techno-wizard king of the lads, they join the pop-icon team that’s supposed to make the government look cool. Each of them has some reason for getting involved; none of them knows where this is heading.”–
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