The Subtle Terror of SciFi Thrillers
What makes for good science fiction? That depends on who you ask. Some may say that good worldbuilding is the key. Others prefer stories with greater emphasis on character development or exciting, exotic action scenes. All are valid opinions, but they miss what lies at the heart of many a sci-fi classic: fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of difference. Science fiction is a time-honored way of dealing with base human emotions. These seven thrillers dive deep into the more terrifying aspects of science fiction and suspense, forcing readers to confront their own fears and biases.
Four years after Mal's mysterious disappearance on Bodmin Moor, she returns just as mysteriously. As Mal's friends rejoice, questions swirl, and a suspicious government closes in. Meanwhile, Dr. Kay Amal Khan, a theoretical physicist, realizes that Mal isn't the only being to appear where she shouldn't. Widening rifts in spacetime threaten to open a doorway to another universe, and the creatures preparing to use that door may threaten life as we know it. Author Adrian Tchaikovsky, who also wrote Children of Time, once again delivers an electrifying exploration of the intersection between science fiction and fear
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