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341 pp
ISBN: 978-1-59102-650-1
Trade Paperback (6" x 9")
$15.98
September 2008
Cover Illustration: ©Larry Rostant
Lila Black is off with the faeries . . .
Ever since the Quantum Bomb of 2015 things have been different; the dimensions have fused and suddenly our world is accessible to elves, demons, ghosts and elementals—and their worlds are open to us. Things have been different for Special Agent Lila Black too: tortured and magic-scarred by elves, rebuilt by humans into a half-robot, part-AI, nuclear-fueled walking arsenal, and carrying the essence of a dead elfin necromancer in her chest, sometimes she has trouble figuring out who she is.
And a mission to the world of the fae may not help her work it out.
The fae are beautiful, glamorous, exotic, and talented. Their inventions make food taste better, make beer divine, and bring sparkle and mischief to the world–but that’s only the surface. And Lila is being sent in at the deep end, to the deepest, darkest levels of Faerie: on the primal level, nothing about the fae is glamorous at all.
In a winter-locked, raw, and primitive world, Lila has to deal with the fae at their most basic levels, as tricksters and dealmakers–and the only deals worth making are bloody ones. If Lila’s quest is to succeed, and if she is ever to escape Faerie, the right question must be asked, the right sacrifice must be made, and the right quarry must be hunted down on the winter solstice. All of which is difficult, when the only aides Lila brought to Faerie are her friends . . .
Justina Robson’s new series combines her trademark themes of identity and reality, magic and technology, break-neck plots, a mischievous sense of fun, and a seriously sexy new heroine.
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Reviews:
"In too many SF series you get to know all about the characters in the first book and the later books are developments on the story. Not in this series. We are not only still learning about the heroine, she is still learning about herself and her capabilities. The results can be comic, tragic, and mysterious at the same time but overall the books are a lot of fun."
—Synergy Magazine
"...an immensely entertaining mixture of rock and roll, introspection, and action. " —Booklist
"This is a fun adventure tale with a healthy mix of fantasy elements with science fiction elements. ...the momentum credibly builds to a final climax with a suitably metaphorical ending full of faerie glamour and mystery." —Book Spot Central
"The third outing for Lila Black (Keeping It Real; Selling Out) tackles the elusive world of Faerie, a place far from the stereotypes of legends. Robson's (Mappa Mundi) mercurial style suits her quick-witted heroine in a fantasy/sf adventure that is a good addition to most fantasy or sf collections." —Library Journal
"Lila Black is one kick-ass bionic woman... impossible-to-put-down, the series stays quite interesting and I'm waiting for the next tale." —Weekly Press/University City Review
"The third outing for Lila Black (Keeping It Real; Selling Out) tackles the elusive world of Faerie, a place far from the stereotypes of legends. Robson's (Mappa Mundi) mercurial style suits her quick-witted heroine in a fantasy/sf adventure that is a good addition to most fantasy or sf collections." —Library Journal
Praise for the Quantum Gravity series:
"An endlessly inventive hybrid of technology and magic, tied together with an internal logic as rock-solid as genre fiction gets, this is sure to be a much-loved treat to any speculative fan out there. The entire series gets a big recommendation from me today."
—CCLaP (Chicago Center for Literature and Photography)
“The work of a smart and sexy novelist having smart and sexy fun.” —Locus
“[Keeping It Real] is by far the most entertaining book Robson has written, a novel packed with memorable characters and ideas but that doubles as holiday reading escapism. No mean balancing act.” —SFX
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