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Spinsterhood has never bothered or embarrassed the independent Emerence Ipsan, and the winter festival of Delyalda keeps her far too busy managing her father's shops to worry about matters as trivial as marriage. Until the arrival of a young Quereci warrior with old eyes and an admiring gaze makes her question that notion. A MEMORY OF SUMMER is a short novella that takes place in the world of the Wraith Kings series. For those who've read the first three books in the series (RADIANCE, EIDOLON, THE IPPOS KING), this storyline takes place after EIDOLON and before THE IPPOS KING. It runs concurrently with events in the novella IN THE DARKEST MIDNIGHT and reintroduces the Wraith King Gaeres.~~This story was previously published in the 2020 anthology Under A Winter Sky.~~ Views: 421
“A brilliant bastard.” —Cory Doctorow
“Comfort, of course, is the last thing that Watts wants to give.” — *New York Review of Science Fiction*
Which of the following is true?
Peter Watts is banned from the U.S.
Watts almost died from flesh-eating bacteria.
A schizophrenic man living in Watts's backyard almost set his house on fire.
Watts was raised by Baptists who really sucked at giving presents.
Peter Watts said to read this book. Or else.
“Watts, undoubtedly, is a genius.” ― Medium
In more than fifty unpredictable essays and revenge fantasies, Peter Watts — Hugo Award-winning author, former marine biologist, and angry sentient tumor — is the savage dystopian optimist whom you can’t look away from. Even when you probably should.
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Praise for Peter Watts
“Watts, undoubtedly, is a genius.”
― Medium
“Peter Watts is some precisely engineered hybrid of Lucius Shepard and Gregory Benford, lyrical yet hard-edged, purveyor of sleek surfaces and also the ethical and spiritual contents inside.”
― Locus
“Known for his pitch-black views on human nature, and a breathtaking ability to explore the weird side of evolution and animal behavior, Watts is one of those writers who gets into your brain and remains lodged there like an angry, sentient tumor.”
― io9
“Peter Watts blows my mind every single time.”
―Kelly Robson, author of Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach
“Watts ranges from huge-scale ideas (“The Island,” with a living membrane surrounding a star) to the immediate (what if airport scanners grew sophisticated enough to detect even potential criminals, in “The Eyes of God”)? He asks the questions that the best science fiction writers ask, but that the rest of us may be afraid to answer.”
― Chicago Tribune
“A sharp and incisive stylist with a rather tragic, if clear-eyed, view of human nature, and the capacity for some remarkable hard-SF inventions.”
― Locus
“Watts continues to challenge readers with his imaginative plots and superb storytelling.”
― Library Journal
“Possessing the stern moral acuity of James Tiptree, [Watts] also exhibits the intellectual zest of Arthur C. Clarke.”
―Paul Di Filippo, Barnes & Noble Review
“It seems clear that every second Peter Watts is not actually writing must be spent reading, out at the cutting edge of all the sciences and all the arts at once.”
―Spider Robinson, author of the Callahan Series
“Holding himself to a higher standard of storytelling, Watts uses the effects of mainstream sci-fi, yet continually aims at something deeper in humanity and society’s soul.”
― Speculiction
Praise for The Freeze-Frame Revolution
2018 British Science Fiction Award nomination
A Publishers Weekly Staff Pick / Summer 2018 Read
A Goodreads Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy title of Jan-August 2018
1000 Year Plan 2018 Recommended Reading List
Locus Recommended Reading List**
“This―THIS―is the future of science fiction." ―Richard A. Morgan, author of Altered Carbon
" The Freeze-Frame Revolution is a delicious morsel of hard science fiction . . . The setup of the book is irresistible, and the science is high-concept, but the story is driven by Sunday’s relationships and her conviction in herself and her companions.”
― Washington Post
“ The Freeze-Frame Revolution (Tachyon), the shortest and latest novel from Canadian Peter Watts, is as brilliant and enticingly acute as any of his earlier and longer work.”
― Seattle Review of Books
“ The Freeze Frame Revolution is the purest driven high concept SF . . . as vivid and carnal and profane as the headiest of high-end literature.”
―Richard Morgan, author of Altered Carbon
"This is definitely vintage Watts―outstanding, exciting, and terrifying.”
―Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother and Walkaway
“The latest from Watts ( Blindsight , 2006) packs a significant punch into a small package.”
― Booklist
[STARRED REVIEW] “Watts ( Echopraxis ) puts the concept of humanity under the knife, teasing out how Chimp’s programming and Sunday’s loyalty can both tie them together and set them at odds. Watts pits the drive toward success against the need for connection, leading to an ending as open and as expansive as the universe. SF fans will love this tale of bizarre future employment and genuine wonder.”
― Publishers Weekly
[STARRED REVIEW] “Entertaining and provocative, brilliant and ambitious, The Freeze-Frame Revolution is compelling science fiction with heart.”
― Foreword
“Fast, rich, and cool― The Freeze-Frame Revolution fascinates!”
―Greg Bear, author of Eon and Take Back the Sky
“Darkness and awesome technology lurk in Peter Watts’new book, The Freeze-Frame Revolution.”
―Vernor Vinge, author of A Fire Upon the Deep
“A gripping story of a deep human future―the dependent relationship between human and AI tangles and grows with the delicious creep of suspense to the very last page. Watts is a poet when it comes to science. A pleasure to read.”
―Justina Robson, author of Keeping it Real
Watts takes familiar-seeming SF tropes and accelerates them towards lightspeed, until they become something chillingly other. A gripping tale where galactic timescales collide with biology and age-old human dilemmas.”
―Hannu Rajaniemi, author of The Quantum Thief
“The most protracted battle of the minds ever―human vs machine. Brilliant.”
―David Marusek, author of Upon this Rock and Counting Heads
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From the Author (About the Author):
Peter Watts (www.rifters.com) is a former marine biologist who clings to some shred of scientific rigor by appending technical bibliographies onto his novels. His debut novel, Starfish , was a New York Times Notable Book, while his fourth, Blindsight ― a rumination on the utility of consciousness that has become a required text in undergraduate courses ranging from philosophy to neuroscience―was a finalist for numerous North American genre awards, winning exactly none of them. (It did, however, win a shitload of awards overseas, which suggests that his translators may be better writers than he is.) His shorter work has also picked up trophies in a variety of jurisdictions, notably a Shirley Jackson Award (possibly due to fan sympathy over nearly dying of flesh-eating disease in 2011) and a Hugo Award (possibly due to fan outrage over an altercation with US border guards in 2009). The latter incident resulted in Watts being barred from entering the US―not getting on the ground fast enough after being punched in the face by border guards is a “felony” under Michigan statutes―but he can’t honestly say he misses the place all that much. Especially now.
Watts’s work is available in twenty languages―he seems to be especially popular in countries with a history of Soviet occupation―and has been cited as inspirational to several popular video games. He and his cat, Banana (since deceased), have both appeared in the prestigious scientific journal Nature. A few years ago he briefly returned to science with a postdoc in molecular genetics, but he really sucked at it. Views: 420
In the start of an all-new mystery series set in pre-World War II Europe, an intrepid young photographer carries her imperiled lover's final, urgent message into the heart of Berlin as Hitler ascends to power.On vacation from London on the beautiful Italian coast, twenty-eight-year-old Elena Standish and her older sister Margot have finally been able to forget some of the lasting trauma of the Great War. Touring with her camera in hand, Elena has found new inspiration in the striking Italian landscape, and she's met an equally striking man named Ian. Not ready to part from one another, she and Ian share a train trip home to England. But a shocking murder disrupts their agenda, forcing Elena to personally deliver a message to Berlin that could change the fate of Europe.Back home, Elena's diplomat father and secretive grandfather—the former head of MI6, unbeknownst to his family—are involved in their own international machinations. Working behind the... Views: 420
Hanging by a Thread is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Randall Garrett is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Randall Garrett then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 420
What if someone - or something - stole one of your days? Just one, and you didn't know why, or what they had done with your life in that time? Young Philip Galvez and his friend Marcus Holmes found out for themselves when they decided to discover why there was a giant stuffed moose in a house down the road.The Fortress of Camelot shone like a beacon within the land of Ulin. For over three generations Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table fought for Freedom, Truth, Honour, and Justice. But no more, Camelot is but a memory, it, Arthur and his Knights brought to their knees by the betrayer. Though the warlord Morlek is dead, his son Nala-Kahn now sits upon the throne of Mielach. Allied with Lancelot the two tyrants scour the land for young magic wielders to increase their own magical power. Alundi surviving Knight of the Round Table and wielder of the legendary sword Excalibur also searches for young magic wielders, in the hope that one would be powerful enough to defeat the two tyrants. Little Annabel lives in the peaceful isolated southern village of Mountain Rise where she uses her magic to heal others. Alundi along with his son Assard must brave the wilderness, the Empire and every ally of Nala-Kahn to find her. With Alundi, Assard, her mother and the aid of the Elves Little Annabel must leave her peaceful village and travel through the Empire to get to the Emerald Skull. Where she can be taught to control and harness the great amount of magic within her. Views: 420
What could an omnipresent and seemingly omnipotent entity want with a humble pot-healer? Or with the dozens of other odd creatures it has lured to Plowman's Planet? And if the Glimmung is a god, are its ends positive or malign? Combining quixotic adventure, spine-chilling horror, and deliriously paranoid theology, Galactic Pot-Healer is a uniquely Dickian voyage to alternate worlds of the imagination.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 420
Space Viking is a science fiction novel written by H. Beam Piper and is set in his Terro-Human future history. It tells the story of one man\'s search for his wife\'s murderer and its unexpected consequences. The story was originally serialized in Analog magazine. Background Ten thousand refugees from the losing side of The Big War (The System States War of The Cosmic Computer) fled far beyond the boundaries of the Terran Federation and colonized the planet Excalibur. By the beginning of Space Viking, they had expanded to a handful of Sword Worlds (so-called because they are named after legendary swords) and had grown to a total population of three and a half billion, organized in a feudal system of kingdoms, duchies, and other small states, ruled by frequently-warring noblemen. Despite their isolation and the political instability, the inhabitants managed to retain a high level of technology, including space flight. One day, a starship rediscovered the Old Federation. Civilization had collapsed, presumably due to the war; many of the planets had regressed to varying stages of semi-barbarism. Taking advantage of the situation, "Space Vikings" (reminiscent of Norse vikings) proceeded to raid the poorly defended Federation worlds over the next three hundred years for loot. Views: 420
One night in the town of Hell, Ariel's best friend goes missing. Those around her believe Jenna ran away, but when Ariel is tormented by nightmares and paranormal activity, she realizes Jenna's disappearance was part of a bigger mystery.One night in the town of Hell, Ariel's best friend goes missing. Those around her believe Jenna ran away, but when Ariel is tormented by nightmares and paranormal activity, she realizes Jenna's disappearance was part of a bigger mystery. Ariel's obsession with haunted houses and horror movies makes her the perfect detective.But to complicate matters, a handsome newcomer named Henry Rhodes plagues her with unwanted attention. Though he doesn't believe in the supernatural events, she enlists his help and that of quirky nerd Theo. What is making the lights at school flicker? And why did Ariel dream of the old abandoned Dexter orphanage? When Ariel finally discovers the truth, it's much worse than she ever feared. Views: 420
Ray Cummings was a 20th century American author who was influential in the science fiction genre. His work appeared in various pulp fiction publications during the 1900s. Views: 420
The #1 New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures series continues in this brand-new digital-exclusive story. Catch up with Ethan, Lena, and Link as they finally graduate from high school and get ready to leave the small Southern town of Gatlin. But when Dark Caster Ridley makes an appearance, the sometime bad girl can't resist picking a fight with her sometime boyfriend, Link. Angry and rebellious as ever, Ridley ends up alone in New York City and becomes entangled in the dangerous underground Caster club scene, where the stakes are high and losers pay the ultimate price. Where's a Linkubus when you need him? Views: 420
It is the summer of 839. Brave and beautiful Brynn Dharielle sets out on a daring mission to free her beloved homeland from tyrannical rule. But she cannot imagine the depth of chaos, corruption, and betrayal that seethes admist a ruthless sect of warrior priests, led and manipulated by an evil chieftain who conceals a dark, age-old secret. For Brynn and her trusted elven companion, the way to Behren turns into a fierce and illuminating voyage beneath the Belt-and-Buckle mountains. And while they face many dangers, the knowledge they acquire will have profound implications for the future of the elven valley, a land shaped by the plotting of a queen desperate to hold onto her magic. Meanwhile, by the time Brynn reaches the land where she once saw her parents murdered, the seeds of revolution are already flourishing. For a courageous young woman and her elven mentor, the first salvo of a sweeping battle has begun–one that will threaten to destroy the heart and soul of their world. Views: 420
In a reservation where magic has been unrestrained for entirely too long, there is no rest from the wicked...After dealing with the fallout of a shape-shifting, fire-throwing demon, Lizzie, Belle, and Aiden are hoping the reservation will finally catch a break from the constant influx of evil. Those hopes are quickly dashed when Lizzie comes across the scent of evil and tracks it back to the clean-picked bones of a man.As it quickly becomes obvious that this is not a one-off situation and there's now a demon with a taste for human flesh on the reservation, another problem arises in the form of a White Lady—a ghost not only seeking bloody revenge, but demanding Belle's assistance to get it.And she won't take no for an answer.But the greatest threat of all might be the witch who is a magical bloodhound. A witch who's been sent to the reservation to by one Clayton Marlowe...Lizzie's husband. Views: 420
The sequel to The Woods Out Back. The realm of Faerie is a beautiful and peaceful land--or at least it used to be. The enchanted world hidden behind Gary's house is threatened, and in his struggle to save Faerie, Gary must conquer a wicked king, a banished witch, and an angry dragon. Views: 420
