My Fourth Book of 2016
Science Fiction. Fantasy. Young Adult. Serious Adult. Magic. Fairy Tale. Adventure. Alternate World. Magical Realism.
This book is rather unique that it keeps me amazingly confused. But it is clear that the novel tackles a bit of everything. It is a fusion of the powers of science and magic interweave with our everyday lives. Interestingly, it tackles also climate change.
The book is a modern tale of a powerful witch and a science genius. They grow-up together at the earlier stages of their lives, forced to grow apart due to mysterious circumstances, and meet again in their adult lives (although they are reluctant to connect with each other) to either save the world or bring it to total destruction.
To describe the book, I came-up with these phrases:
- At Last: A powerful witch battles a mad scientist!
- Science, Nature, Magic: Working Together?
- Timeless Piece: Enduring Friendship and Love
- Science and Nature: Intertwine through Magic
- The Tree and the Caddy: Love at First Byte
- Patricia and Laurence: Destined to be Together Against All Odds (Finally, there is #forever!)
In a world where our lives are driven by technology, the book shows a fresh perspective that technology (science) and magic can be melded together resulting in a better place to live in.
About the Author
Charlie Jane Anders is the editor-in-chief of io9.com, the extraordinarily popular Gawker Media site devoted to science fiction and fantasy. Her Tor.com story "Six Months, Three Days" won the 2013 Hugo Award and was subsequently picked up for development into a NBC television series. She has also had fiction published by Tin House, Asimov's Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Lightspeed, and ZYZZYVA. Her debut novel, the mainstream Choir Boy, won the 2006 Lambda Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Edmund White Award. She hosts the long-running literary event Writers With Drinks.
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