Set 10 years before the events of "Materials," "Sauvage" centres on Belacqua and 11-year-old Malcolm Polstead. "La Belle Sauvage" is the first installment in a new trilogy called "The Book of Dust," a prequel to "Dark Materials". With over 700 pages it's a bit of a slog, but well worth the effort.
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We're introduced to a grandfather who must remember how to walk through walls, a corporation-eating shark, the jilted lover of St Augustine of Hippo and Gnomon, and a sociopathic AI from the future moving backward in time with murderous intentions. Things then get very strange, very quickly. We follow Mielikki Neith, an inspector investigating the death of Diana Hunter, a cult novelist and former administrator who dies in custody after being interrogated by a machine that reads her brain. Part sci-fi, part detective fiction, part mystery and part thriller, the book is set in a Britain in the near future that's under constant and total surveillance. "Gnomon" is a difficult novel to categorise. Each is, in its own way, as impactful as the other, making for an unforgettable experience that will stay with you long after you've put the book down. The 42 stories vary in length, with some flashing in and out over half a page, while others linger over 30 or more. From pink-gray broccoli-shaped infestations bursting through the chests of Londoners, to the disembodied cries of men and women drifting through the night air, "You Should Come With Me Now" offers a delicious blend of unsettling yet beautifully crafted prose. John Harrison's first collection of short fiction in more than 15 years is an outstanding mix of strange, surreal and haunting tales. Here's our list of the 10 best science-fiction and fantasy novels published in 2017, in no particular order, that will keep you reading through and beyond the holiday period (don't miss the bonus list of freebies at the end). Got an e-reader for the holidays? Lucky you! Welcome to a brave new world of cheaper books and the liberating convenience of slipping an entire vacation's worth of reading into your back pocket.
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