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| Verlag | Penguin Random House |
| Auflage | 2021 |
| Seiten | 448 |
| Format | 13,8 x 20,7 x 2,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 355 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780756416584 |
| Bestell-Nr | 75641658EA |
A master of science fiction introduces a world where everything is large and the problems of survival even larger in this exciting new novel.
Hella is a planet where everything is oversized especially the ambitions of the colonists.
The trees are mile-high, the dinosaur herds are huge, and the weather is extreme so extreme, the colonists have to migrate twice a year to escape the blistering heat of summer and the atmosphere-freezing cold of winter.
Kyle is a neuro-atypical young man, emotionally challenged, but with an implant that gives him real-time access to the colony's computer network, making him a very misunderstood savant. When an overburdened starship arrives, he becomes the link between the established colonists and the refugees from a ravaged Earth.
The Hella colony is barely self-sufficient. Can it stand the strain of a thousand new arrivals, bringing with them the same kinds of problems they thought they were fleeing?
Despite th e dangers to himself and his family, Kyle is in the middle of everything in possession of the most dangerous secret of all. Will he be caught in a growing political conspiracy? Will his reawakened emotions overwhelm his rationality? Or will he be able to use his unique ability to prevent disaster?
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Praise for Hella
"The effortlessly diverse cast, complex political machinations, and heartfelt coming-of-age themes combine to create a fleshed-out vision of the future that is intense, emotional, and immersive while still maintaining a sense of rollicking fun. Sci-fi readers should snap this up." Publishers Weekly (starred)
"Gerrold has created a vibrant world with a creative exploration of colonization and alien ecology that also smoothly touches on polyamory, gender confirmation, and queer relationships. Hella does what science fiction does best: it uses classic sf tropes to ask important questions about contemporary society." Booklist (starred)
"The thoughtful and enjoyable page-turner Hella [is] a book sure to entrance anyone with an active imagination for distant worlds and giant monsters." Chicago Review of Books
"Sci-fi has a strong tradition of deathworld planets. David Gerrold s Hella is one of them, on steroids.... Gerrold makes it plain that there s as much drama and danger in office politics as there is in dealing with wild beasts." Wall Street Journal