Richard Calder Libros

Set against a backdrop of a future gender war, this trilogy explores the intersections of technology, identity, and reality. The narrative follows star-crossed teens whose remarkable transformations challenge conventional understanding. Central to the story is the theme of love, which emerges as the unifying force in a world marked by conflict and change. The imaginative scope of the plot invites readers to contemplate the boundaries of human experience and connection.

It's the 21st century and "Dead Girls" have become the hunted. Half-human, half-gynoid, they know no refuge--and to love one is something far more deadly. For Ignatz, Dead Girl Primavera is the ultimate seduction. But now, Primavera is infected with the magic dust. With her powers ebbing, a descent into necropolis of Bangkok's Big Weird is their last hope. Martin's Press.

Raul Riviera is Impakto - an aborted child who refused to die. But he has not realised this for forty years, until he is approached by another such on a flight back to his home in the Philippines. And now his life begins anew… Rebuilt like a grand guignol Six Million Dollar Man after the plane he is travelling in crashes, Riviera and his artificer, Maximillia Morales, journey through unknown regions to destroy both the lords of his own, impakto world, and the King of Heaven who created them. Through demons, angels and to the very gates of Heaven themselves, Raul Riviera stalks his enemies and pursues his love - Maximillia.

Richard Calder's unique fusion of SF, sexuality, and surrealism begins with a 53rd-century Earth where technology has regressed due to invading forces that transform "perversion" from beyond our universe. New races have emerged from humanity, known as malignos, resembling traditional demons—horned, scaled, and often exiled to an artificial underworld. The antihero, Richard Pike, is a professional killer and snob who finds female malignos irresistible, living with Gala, one of the few above ground. He loves her so much that he rents out her body for income. However, Gala's troubled past resurfaces, prompting Pike to embark on a perilous journey to save her from drug-induced oblivion. His descent leads him through extraordinary sights: a freak show of caged humans, swarms of child malignos, magnificent cities, shadow-beings, and chimeras, culminating in the tropical Torrid Zone. There, he encounters semi-magical phenomena tied to lost secrets, ultimately reaching Pandemonium, where all answers lie. Pike's journey is fraught with suffering, often self-inflicted, as his pursuit of demonic allure leads him into traps. Despite being repeatedly reminded of his flaws, he experiences a degree of personal growth, culminating in an unexpected conclusion. Calder's darkly poetic imagination and intricate world-building create a captivating reading experience.

A remarkable, dazzling novel from a British author at the cutting edge of contemporary science fiction