A River Called Time
Courttia Newland
(Author)
Description
Short-listed for the Arthur C. Clarke Award
"A dystopian multiverse imagined at thrilling scale . . . Extraordinary . . . The excitement lies largely in its ideas about power and personal responsibility." --Times Literary Supplement
The Ark was built to save the lives of the many, but rapidly became a refuge for the elite, the entrance closed without warning.
Years after the Ark was cut off from the world--a world much like our own, but in which slavery has never existed--a chance of survival within the Ark's confines is granted to a select few who can prove their worth. Among their number is Markriss Denny, whose path to future excellence is marred only by a closely guarded secret: without warning, his spirit leaves his body, allowing him to see and experience a world far beyond his physical limitations.
Once inside the Ark, Denny learns of another with the same power, whose existence could spell catastrophe for humanity. He is forced into a desperate race to understand his abilities, and in doing so uncovers the truth about the Ark, himself, and the people he thought he once knew.
Product Details
| Publisher | Akashic Books |
| Publish Date | April 06, 2021 |
| Pages | 448 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781617759260 |
| Dimensions | 9.4 X 5.9 X 1.6 inches | 1.4 pounds |
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Reviews
No one can doubt the sheer energy and verve of Newland's vision.-- "The Guardian (UK), Book of the Day selection"
This is an ambitiously imagined book that, by removing the European lens on African cultures, creates a new reality that allows us to question how we view our own. Complex and multilayered, this novel opens the door to the possibilities of noncolonial worlds.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
This mystical coming-of-age tale . . . is sure to please fans of thought-provoking speculative fiction.-- "Publishers Weekly"
What would London be like if the UK had not colonized half the world? That's the question that drives Courttia Newland's A River Called Time. When young Markriss has the opportunity to move into the Ark--a massive structure that promises a utopian existence for the invited--he takes it, only to find that the world of his dreams isn't as idyllic as he was promised.-- "Bustle"
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