Six Wakes
Autor Mur Laffertyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 ian 2017
Nominated
for
the
Hugo
Award
for
Best
Novel
2018
Nominated
for
the
Nebula
Award
for
Best
Novel
2018
In
this
Hugo
nominated
science
fiction
thriller
by
Mur
Lafferty,
a
crew
of
clones
awakens
aboard
a
space
ship
to
find
they're
being
hunted-and
any
one
of
them
could
be
the
killer.
Maria's
vat
is
one
of
seven,
each
one
holding
the
clone
of
a
crew
member
of
the
starshipDormire,
each
clone
waiting
for
its
previous
incarnation
to
die
so
it
can
awaken.
And
Maria
isn't
the
only
one
to
die
recently...
Unlock the bold new science fiction thriller that Corey Doctorow calls Mur's "breakout book".
Unlock the bold new science fiction thriller that Corey Doctorow calls Mur's "breakout book".
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316389686
ISBN-10: 0316389684
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
ISBN-10: 0316389684
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Notă biografică
Mur
Lafferty
is
a
writer,
podcast
producer,
gamer,
runner,
and
geek.
She
is
the
host
of
the
podcast
I
Should
Be
Writing
and
the
co-host
of
Ditch
Diggers.
She
is
the
winner
of
the
2013
John
W.
Campbell
Award
for
Best
New
Writer.
She
is
addicted
to
computer
games,
Zombies,
Run!,
and
Star
Wars
LEGO.
She
lives
in
Durham,
NC
with
her
husband
and
daughter.
Recenzii
"Six
Wakesis
[Mur
Lafferty's]
breakout
book."—Cory
Doctorow
"This is one of the cleverest and most exciting murder mysteries I have ever read. The confined space of the colony ship Dormire is filled with feisty and memorably strange characters who bounce off one another in ways that vary from the comic to the horrific. You like ideas in your science fiction? Lafferty does for clones what Asimov did for robots.Six Wakeswill keep you turning pages right up to its startling climax. Mur Lafferty scores in this, her best book!"—James Patrick Kelly, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards
"Mysterious and tense . . . . I wish I wrote this book."—New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig
"A taut, nerve-tingling, interstellar murder mystery with a deeply human heart."—NPR
"An exquisitely crafted puzzle box that challenges our thoughts on what it means to be human -Six Wakesis a scifi murder mystery of light speed intensity."—New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler
"Lafferty keeps the reader guessing and throws in just enough twists and turns to keep us on the edge of our seat . . . . I loved this book and am excited to read what Lafftery has in store for us next."—Barnes & Noble Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog
"Lafferty delivers atense nail-biter of a story fueled by memorable characters and thoughtfulworldbuilding. This space-based locked-room murder mystery explores complextechnological and moral issues in a way that's certain to earn it a spot onaward ballots."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Polished writing and a cast of characters who are emotionally on edge make this space adventure a compelling murder-mystery that takes its time revealing the details necessary for readers to rule out possible culprits. The suspense is kept at the forefront of this clever, politically charged tale."—RT Books Reviews
"Lafferty delivers the ultimate locked-room mystery combined with top-notch sf worldbuilding. The puzzle of who is responsible for the devastation on the ship keeps the pages turning."—Library Journal (starred review)
"This is a great book with so much going for it: clever structure, wonderful characters, and a fiendishly clever puzzle that you'll roll over in your mind for months after you close the covers."—BoingBoing
"AndThen There Were None meetsAlienin this locked-room, SF-thriller, which grips you from the first scene in the frozen depths of space."—Mysterious Galaxy
"Six Wakesis engrossing and thoroughly satisfying, and Lafferty succeeds at both laying down a mystery and creating a stand-alone sci-fi novel."—Sword & Spaceships (Book Riot)
"This is one of the cleverest and most exciting murder mysteries I have ever read. The confined space of the colony ship Dormire is filled with feisty and memorably strange characters who bounce off one another in ways that vary from the comic to the horrific. You like ideas in your science fiction? Lafferty does for clones what Asimov did for robots.Six Wakeswill keep you turning pages right up to its startling climax. Mur Lafferty scores in this, her best book!"—James Patrick Kelly, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards
"Mysterious and tense . . . . I wish I wrote this book."—New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig
"A taut, nerve-tingling, interstellar murder mystery with a deeply human heart."—NPR
"An exquisitely crafted puzzle box that challenges our thoughts on what it means to be human -Six Wakesis a scifi murder mystery of light speed intensity."—New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler
"Lafferty keeps the reader guessing and throws in just enough twists and turns to keep us on the edge of our seat . . . . I loved this book and am excited to read what Lafftery has in store for us next."—Barnes & Noble Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog
"Lafferty delivers atense nail-biter of a story fueled by memorable characters and thoughtfulworldbuilding. This space-based locked-room murder mystery explores complextechnological and moral issues in a way that's certain to earn it a spot onaward ballots."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Polished writing and a cast of characters who are emotionally on edge make this space adventure a compelling murder-mystery that takes its time revealing the details necessary for readers to rule out possible culprits. The suspense is kept at the forefront of this clever, politically charged tale."—RT Books Reviews
"Lafferty delivers the ultimate locked-room mystery combined with top-notch sf worldbuilding. The puzzle of who is responsible for the devastation on the ship keeps the pages turning."—Library Journal (starred review)
"This is a great book with so much going for it: clever structure, wonderful characters, and a fiendishly clever puzzle that you'll roll over in your mind for months after you close the covers."—BoingBoing
"AndThen There Were None meetsAlienin this locked-room, SF-thriller, which grips you from the first scene in the frozen depths of space."—Mysterious Galaxy
"Six Wakesis engrossing and thoroughly satisfying, and Lafferty succeeds at both laying down a mystery and creating a stand-alone sci-fi novel."—Sword & Spaceships (Book Riot)