Donald Beecher

Grant Williams

Andrew Wallace

Travis DeCook

Materializing Injustice in Early Modern English Literature

Taking Exception to the Law

How can such a bright future be so full of darkness? Beautiful young Charity Freestone has it all: the love of a good man, the revelation of her remarkable identity, and her family reunited after their spectacular battle with the Sons of the Crystal Mind. However, at her moment of triumph Charity is tricked into joining the mysterious New Form Enterprise, whose harsh regime seems designed to break her. Before she can learn their strange purpose, a shocking betrayal brings unique and terrifying freedom. Cut off from its advanced technology, Charity is hunted through war-torn, subterranean Diamond City by an enemy who is always closer than she thinks. As she struggles to make sense of her inhumanly ruthless pursuers, Charity must confront her own complicity in the nightmare that engulfs her. And when she does, she discovers there are far worse places than the dreaded Outer Spheres. Book Two of Andrew Wallace’s viscerally thrilling Diamond Roads science fiction series, The Outer Spheres takes extraordinary heroine Charity Freestone into even stranger and more disturbing territory. The novel threads bleeding-edge science through a fearsomely-wrought war story to explore the unimaginable outcomes of our most terrifying decisions. Blending the vast and eerie scale of Peter F Hamilton’s The Reality Dysfunction with the originality and political insight of Anne Leckie’s Ancilliary Justice, The Outer Spheres forges a unique vision of fear and wonder. Diamond Roads is fast becoming a whole new mythology, exploring the way things are against a wildly-imagined backdrop of how they might turn out. To see if Charity survives, and whether she can be truly free of her pursuers and her own demons, buy the book now. Praise for Diamond Roads: Andrew Wallace shows a real talent for world building in this well-written, fast-paced debut novel. From the first page, Diamond Roads is packed with sci-fi smarts. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author – Anne Charnock, winner of the Clarke Award for Dreams Before the Start of Time & the BSFA Award for The Enclave Fast-paced, clever and beautifully written, Diamond Roads is a richly imagined dystopian thriller that introduces the latest in a long line of cool, kick-ass SF heroines. Charity Freestone combines the strength of Ripley with the wiles of Katniss and the vulnerability of Halo Jones. If you liked Wool, you'll love this – Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Magpies & Follow You Home I loved this smart, continually surprising thriller set in a richly drawn world – Simon Guerrier, author of Doctor Who: The Pirate Loop; Primeval: Fire & Water & Being Human: The Road

The Outer Spheres

A history of Arizona, from before European discovery to the 19th century, is accompanied by numerous period prints and drawings.

Pictures from the Past

The Image of Arizona

Historical, Legendary and Biographical

Popular Traditions of Glasgow

This book studies Rome's entanglement in the lives of the inhabitants of medieval and early modern Britain.

Texts, Artefacts and Beliefs

The Presence of Rome in Medieval and Early Modern Britain

The Problem of Rational Action and the Promise of Jürgen Habermas's Pragmatics

A Popular Sketch of the History of Glasgow from the Earliest to the Present Time

In a far-future city, a young woman struggles to find out who she really is. But is it an evil conspiracy, or the secret that’s kept her alive? In the wealthiest part of subterranean techno-paradise Diamond City, Charity Freestone yearns to discover her true identity and escape the shadow of her beloved older sister, celebrity ‘People’s Princess’ Ursula. Despite being courted by the powerful elite, Charity knows there are things she isn’t being told, about secret control in a world without government, and strange uses of its miraculous creations. Her fears are confirmed by a devastating attack on her parents, and the realisation that she and Ursula are next. Pursued by a murderous cult, Charity is hurled into a terrifying conspiracy that will reveal the secret of who she really is. But before she can discover the shocking truth, Charity must use all her ingenuity to survive. One of the first novels to successfully blend science fiction and thriller, Sons of the Crystal Mind kicks off Andrew Wallace’s gripping Diamond Roads series in spectacular style. It introduces the extraordinary Charity Freestone, who has the wily courage of Katniss in The Hunger Games, the unpredictable brilliance of Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and the big-hearted resourcefulness of Juliette in Wool. Combining ruthless insight with strange adventure in a vividly-realised far-future world, much of this prophetic novel is already coming true. To begin an unforgettable journey, buy it now. Praise for Diamond Roads: Andrew Wallace shows a real talent for world building in this well-written, fast-paced debut novel. From the first page, Diamond Roads is packed with sci-fi smarts. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author – Anne Charnock, winner of the Clarke Award for Dreams Before the Start of Time & the BSFA Award for The Enclave Fast-paced, clever and beautifully written, Diamond Roads is a richly imagined dystopian thriller that introduces the latest in a long line of cool, kick-ass SF heroines. Charity Freestone combines the strength of Ripley with the wiles of Katniss and the vulnerability of Halo Jones. If you liked Wool, you'll love this – Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The Magpies & Follow You Home I loved this smart, continually surprising thriller set in a richly drawn world – Simon Guerrier, author of Doctor Who: The Pirate Loop; Primeval: Fire & Water & Being Human: The Road

Sons of the Crystal Mind

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