For readers of the best-selling novels Sleeping Giants and Dark Matter, an intense, high-stakes thriller with a science-fiction twist that asks: If technology enabled you to save the life of someone you love, would you do so even if it might doom millions?
A striking new collection of accessible yet elegant stories from literary giant and master craftsman C.K. Stead
A beautifully written literary page-turner from one of the great New Zealand writers, recent NZ poet laureate C. K. Stead
In a city trapped in an endless time loop, reformed graffiti artist Ian Palmer seeks to awaken its inhabitants before an alien Curator erases his identity. Meanwhile, survivor Kylie navigates a post-apocalyptic world, aiming to destroy the Preservation Dome. Their paths collide, revealing even stranger realities within.
Exploring themes of immortality and personal transformation, the story follows Ellis Herrick, who gains mysterious powers after a tragic accident. Over two centuries, he embarks on a quest for understanding that spans from his painful past to distant outer space, delving deep into his own psyche. This adventure intertwines elements of evolution and enduring love, highlighting the complexities of personal reality as Ellis seeks to reconcile his existence and the scars of his history.
Unconventional and deep, this dynamic collection of 26 stories offers a wealth of fantastical and horrifying settings. Several perspectives on life after death are exploreds mother, but soon discovers that he might be falling in love with the module. Edgy and surreal, each tale reflects on familiar, emotional issues and complex relationships from new and imaginative angles.Contents:The Avenger of Love (2009)Dead Worlds (2003)Life on the Preservation (2006)Double Occupancy (2008)The Chimera Transit (2007)Overlay (2005)Scatter (2004)Bean There (2005)Girl in the Empty Apartment (2006)Rewind (2004)The Apprentice (2003)Everyone Bleeds Through (2007)Reunion (2004)Thank You, Mr. Whiskers (2007)The Tree (2005)Are You There (2006)Transplant (2004)Here's Your Space (2009)Cat in the Rain (2008)Alone with an Inconvenient Companion (2008)What You Are About to See (2008)Rescue Mission (2009)Two (2007)Scrawl Daddy (2007)Human Day (2009)Strangers on a Bus (2007)