Adrift - Softcover

Boffard, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316519111 ISBN 13: 9780316519113

Publisher: Orbit, 2018

Synopsis

"An edge-of-the-seat epic of survival and adventure in deep space." - Gareth L. Powell, BSFA Award-Winning author
Sigma Station. The ultimate luxury hotel, in the far reaches of space.
For one small group, a tour of the Horsehead Nebula is meant to be a short but stunning highlight in the trip of a lifetime.
But when a mysterious ship destroys Sigma Station and everyone on it, suddenly their tourist shuttle is stranded.
They have no weapons. No food. No water. No one back home knows they're alive.
And the mysterious ship is hunting them.
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About this title

About the Author

Rob Boffard is a South African author who splits his time between London, Vancouver and Johannesburg. He has worked as a journalist for over a decade, and has written articles for publications in more than a dozen countries, including The Guardian and Wired in the UK.

Review

This action-packed adventure is made for summer vacation reading * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

Thoroughly deserving of a big-screen adaptation, Adrift is one of the most intense and exciting Sci-Fi novels in recent years. Get ahead of the curve, read it now before everyone is talking about it! * Pop Culture Bandit *

Such an exciting book! . . . I think that readers of every age will enjoy Adrift . . . I didn't want to put it down at all. This is the kind of book that makes you miss bus stops! I can speak no higher praise than that * For Winter Nights *

A taut survival thriller and a top-notch character piece * SF and F Reviews *

Intrigue, action and a fight for survival * BOOKLIST *

Adrift is claustrophobic, atmospheric and full of tension * THE TATTOOED BOOK GEEK *

The plot is clever - first one thing, then another, with rugs being pulled out left right and centre before the dramatic and entirely satisfying finale . . . Highly recommended * ESPRESSO COCO *

Loved it! The suspense was great and there was non-stop action the entire ride! I literally held my breath through quite a bit of the book . . . a nice thrilling space adventure and definitely worth reading! * HOOKED ON BOOKS *

This action-packed adventure is made for summer vacation reading * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

A claustrophobic and fiercely written adventure, Adrift is a crackling read full of intrigue, isolation and smart world-building. The story moves at a breakneck pace, every page dripping with tension * Jeremy Szal *

This book is an intense, heart-pounding, cast-away-in-the-vastness-of-space adventure that keeps you guessing right up until the end! I was so utterly enthralled, I couldn't put it down * K. B. Wagers, author of BEHIND THE THRONE *

ADRIFT is rich in deep character-driven drama, built on a highly suspenseful premise * D. Nolan Clark, author of FORSAKEN SKIES * 

So so so so good . . . A rip rollicking adventure of the finest kind, with crackling dialogue, divisive characters, cleverly obscure motivations and you know, battles in space . . . Storytelling of the best kind. Fast and furious with a literary twist and more excitement than you can shake a stick at . . . Highly Recommended. * LIZ LOVES BOOKS *

Boffard does a fantastic job of keeping the reader in suspense . . will have the reader realizing they've been holding their breath for pages on end * Space.com *

A unique mix of thriller, space adventure and conspiracy novel - Adrift is highly recommended * Jamie Sawyer, author of the Lazarus War novels *

An edge-of-the-seat epic of survival and adventure in deep space * Gareth L. Powell, the BSFA award-winning author of EMBERS OF WAR *

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0316519111
• ISBN 13: 9780316519113
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416