Drayden Nicky
Drayden Nicky - The Prey Of Gods - Paperback
Drayden Nicky - The Prey Of Gods - Paperback
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Description: Winner of the Compton Crook Award From a new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes Ian Mc Donald and Nnedi Okorafor comes The Prey of Gods a fantastic boundary - challenging tale set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new which braids elements of science fiction fantasy horror and dark humor. In South Africa the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is if they can survive the present challenges: A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country An emerging AI uprising And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters. It's up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds a pop diva with serious daddy issues and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there's a future left to worry about. Fun and fantastic Nicky Drayden takes her brilliance as a short story writer and weaves together an elaborate tale that will capture your heart even as one particular demigoddess threatens to rip it out.
Title: The Prey Of Gods
Author(s): Drayden Nicky
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780062493033
Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Date: 6/13/2017
Category: Myth & Legend Told As Fiction
Description: Winner of the Compton Crook Award From a new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes Ian Mc Donald and Nnedi Okorafor comes The Prey of Gods a fantastic boundary - challenging tale set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new which braids elements of science fiction fantasy horror and dark humor. In South Africa the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is if they can survive the present challenges: A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country An emerging AI uprising And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters. It's up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds a pop diva with serious daddy issues and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there's a future left to worry about. Fun and fantastic Nicky Drayden takes her brilliance as a short story writer and weaves together an elaborate tale that will capture your heart even as one particular demigoddess threatens to rip it out.
Title: The Prey Of Gods
Author(s): Drayden Nicky
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780062493033
Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Date: 6/13/2017
Category: Myth & Legend Told As Fiction
