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Astra

#1 Gaia Chronicles

Naomi Foyle

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Jo Fletcher Books
14 April 2015
Like every child in Is-Land, all Astra Ordott wants is to have her Security Shot, do her National Service and defend her Gaian homeland from Non-Lander 'infiltrators'. But when one of her Shelter mothers, the formidable Dr Hokma Blesser, tells her the shot will limit her chances of becoming a scientist and offers her an alternative, Astra agrees to her plan.

When the orphaned Lil arrives to share Astra's home, Astra is torn between jealousy and fascination. Lil's father taught her some alarming ideas about Is-Land and the world, but when she pushes Astra too far, the heartache that results goes far beyond the loss of a friend.

If she is to survive, Astra must learn to deal with devastating truths about Is-Land, Non-Land and the secret web of adult relationships that surrounds her.

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Imprint:   Jo Fletcher Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   280g
ISBN:   9781780876368
ISBN 10:   178087636X
Series:   The Gaia Chronicles
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Author Website:   http://www.wardmccandlish.co.uk/AuthorPhoto/QuercusPublishing/Naomi_Foyle.jpg

Naomi Foyle was born in London, grew up in Hong Kong, Liverpool and Canada, and currently lives in Brighton. She spent three years in Korea, teaching English, writing travel journalism and acting in Korean educational television. She is a highly regarded poet and performer. Astra is her second novel.

Reviews for Astra (#1 Gaia Chronicles)

'A complex and daring literary story' Upcoming4.me. Upcoming4me 'I enjoyed Astra immensely. The novel's plot is fascinating ... all of it set down in Foyle's smooth and flowing writing style' A Fantastical Librarian. A Fantastical Librarian 'This is excellent Science Fiction and I heartily recommend it ... reminiscent of LeGuin' Birmingham SF Group. Birmingham SF Group This ambitious, thought-provoking take on a dystopian future paints a depressingly credible picture of environmental collapse ... as events go hurtling towards the book's dramatic conclusion, I couldn't put it down ... Brain Fluff


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