For Adults
Introducing First of Memory, the first science fiction novel from the immensely talented and award-winning Wole Talabi, author of the contemporary fantasy Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon.
Talabi’s skilled writing presents a unique meeting of big concepts and elegantly-crafted action – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Hugo-Award winning series Children of Time
A bold first contact story that incorporates philosophy, religion, and technology into a near-future Nigeria. This novel is a brilliant addition to the canon of modern science fiction – S. B. Divya, Hugo and Nebula-nominated author of Machinehood
An edge-of-your seat near-future thriller tinged with the fabled sense of wonder. But The Fist of Memory is more than just the sum of its parts. Talabi, one of the brightest new voices in 21st-century science fiction, has important things to say; the world needs this book – Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Downloaded
A hard science-fiction novel featuring an assassin-for-hire, a witchdoctor, and an astronomer, this fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of Arrival.
When a non-communicative alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky, global powers are thrown into turmoil.
But for Tope, a principled Nigerian assassin with a talent for lethality in the employ of the mysterious witchdoctor known as “Baba,” it’s all just business as usual. At least until a job goes wrong, and Tope is caught in the scramble – a high stakes game of power and politics for the future that is to come. Joined by Itumeleng, a South African astronomer plagued by mysterious dreams, they must find a way to survive, navigate their complicated pasts, and come to understand how they, and all of humanity, are connected to the alien craft before it lands and the world changes forever. But it won’t be easy. There are sinister forces marshalled against them, including a strange assassin obsessed with a single memory.
The Fist Of Memory is a first contact thriller unlike any other; a meditation on the nature of reality, memory and connectedness.
We’re offering 1 finished copy to 10 bookclubs! So if you fancy winning a copy of The Fist of Memory for your bookclub, let us know why by 30 November for your chance to win!
The books will be delivered to you at the beginning of December and you will have six weeks after you receive the book to send back individual reviews. We anonymise your applications and share with the publisher to help select the clubs.
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