Entropic Angel and Other Stories

Award-winning science fiction writer Gareth L. Powell delivers his first collection in nearly a decade.  Gathering together twenty stories, including four that are previously unpublished as well as some of the author’s best-loved tales, the content provides highlights from across twelve years of his career, delivering a powerful collection that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

“Powell is an author to watch. His work is the spyglass of science fiction, the ship just over the horizon.” – The Fix

“Powell is showing his prowess, and fast becoming a master storyteller.” – The Wry Writer

“Gareth L. Powell manages, via a powerful torrent of invention, to imbue a myriad of ideas more in tune with a novel than a short story… “The Last Reef” is a fabulous read indeed.” – Horrorscope

“Powell primes an explosive narrative with brilliant cliffhangers and brings the lot to a satisfying conclusion.” – The Guardian, of Ack-Ack Macaque

“Red Lights, and Rain – This story you guys, this story was just plain, unadulterated fun. It’s Buffy meets Dexter set in Amsterdam. Enhanced super soldier from the future, a time travelling bounty hunter, and an ending that leaves you considering whether you misread the entire story the first time.” – A Fantastical Librarian

Contents:

• Introduction by Aliette de Bodard
• Ride The Blue Horse
• Lift Up Your Face
• Sunsets and Hamburgers
• Entropic Angel
• Red Lights, and Rain
• The Bigger the Star, the Faster It Burns
• Fallout
• The New Ships
• The Last Reef
• Eleven Minutes
• This Is How You Die
• Gonzo Laptop
• Railroad Angel
• Flotsam
• Hot Rats
• The Redoubt
• What Would Nicolas Cage Have Done?
• The Red King’s Nursery
• Memory Dust
• Forever Returning
• About the Author