The Echo: 2 (Anomaly Quartet) - Softcover

Smythe, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062287281 ISBN 13: 9780062287281

Publisher: Harper Voyager, 2014

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2014-01-28 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins The disappearance of the spaceship Ishiguro twenty-three years ago devastated the global space program and set back exploration for a generation Now. thanks to the tireless efforts of twin. brothers Mira and Tomas Hyvonen. the program has been resurrected. Spearheading a new age of human discovery. the brothers also hope to solve the mystery behind the Ishiguro s disastrous mission.Mira and Tomas are determined to make their trip successful. They have arranged everything down to the smallest detail. Nothing has been overlooked.They don t know that in space. the devil isn t always in the details... and nothing goes according to plan.

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Review:

"There have been teachers in space, senators, and the wealthy who buy tickets. But never has a journalist been launched over the atmosphere. Until Smythe's gripping novel."--New York Post

"This is a remarkable book: a state-of-the-art spacecraft constructed from ideas, and propelled by a powerful story. Gripping, terrifying and audacious--an exploration in every sense of the word."--Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

"The Explorer has the dreamlike detachment of an Ishiguro novel.... reminiscent of a 1970s space movie, where the darkness of the void mirrors the darkness of the human soul."--Financial Times

"Science fiction is best when it does what we least expect, when it transforms narrative into something you don't see coming....It's a trick not every writer can master, but Smythe makes a marvel of this world, and these characters, and makes this reader want the sequel now."--Romantic Times BOOKclub (Top Pick!)

"A brilliant book -- funny, desperate, desolate, sad, all in equal measure."--Chuck Wendig

"A challenging and stimulating read."--Booklist

"The Explorer is essentially exemplary: a short, sharp shock of a story from an author who deserves to do as well for himself as he does by us. It's perfectly plotted, smartly characterised and rife with insight and excitement."--Tor.com

"The Explorer by James Smythe is quiet, dark book which focuses on the dark and quiet of space....It may not be a flashy...but it is a fascinating character study that could only exist in a science-fictional world."--io9.com

"A] mind-bending, heart-wrenching, avalanche of a reading experience... an oasis for readers thirsty to find an engaging book... books like this are the kind that create fans, and I'm proud to be one."--SF Signal

"Beautifully written, creepy as hell. The Explorer is as clever in its unravelling as it is breathlessly claustrophobic."--Lauren Beukes, author of Zoo City

About the Author:

James Smythe has written scripts for a number of video games, and teaches creative writing in London. His previous novel was The Explorer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062287281
• ISBN 13: 9780062287281
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320