The Fallen
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4.0 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the immersive and intoxicating world of The Outside, comes the exhilarating sequel from Philip K Dick and Compton Crook Award-nominated author, Ada Hoffmann.
The laws of physics acting on the planet of Jai have been forever upended; its surface completely altered, and its inhabitants permanently changed, causing chaos. Fearing heresy, the artificially intelligent Gods that once ruled the galaxy became the planet’s jailers.
Tiv Hunt, who once trusted these Gods completely, spends her days helping the last remaining survivors of Jai. Everyone is fighting for their freedom and they call out for drastic action from their saviour, Tiv’s girlfriend Yasira. But Yasira has become deeply ill, debilitated by her Outside exposure, and is barely able to breathe, let alone lead a revolution.
Hunted by the Gods and Akavi, the disgraced angel, Yasira and Tiv must delve further than ever before into the maddening mysteries of their fractured planet in order to save – or perhaps even destroy – their fading world.
File Under: Science Fiction [ More False Gods | Inside Out | Freedom Fighters | Angels or Demons ]
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fast-paced adventure and intricate double-crosses sweep through Hoffmann's magnificent sequel to The Outside, which digs deep into themes of impact, power, and good faith. Recently, the physical laws of reality twisted on planet Jai, killing millions before autistic physicist Yasira Shien performed what some consider to be a miracle—others a heresy—to minimize the damage. Now her girlfriend, Productivity "Tiv" Hunt, leads Yasira's neurodiverse ex–graduate student colleagues in peacefully resisting Jai's A.I. Gods by distributing relief to a quarantined, starving population at risk of genocide. But as old foes converge on Jai bent on revenge and guilt-wracked Yasira wrestles with the power she used to save others, Tiv's efforts might not be enough to keep the planet from tipping into war. Hoffmann imbues the story with emotional realism but without despair as her broad cast grapples with faith, grief, and resilience. This eerie, beautiful vision of collective action draws equally from Warhammer 40,000, cosmic horror, and the work of Becky Chambers to create a unique, nuanced must-read.
