The Fallen

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From the immersive and intoxicating world ofThe Outside, comes the exhilarating sequelfrom Philip K Dick and Compton Crook Award-nominated author, Ada Hoffmann.;;The laws of physics acting on the planet of Jai have been forever upended; its surface completely altered, and its inhabitants permanently changed, causing chaos. Fearing heresy, the artificially intelligent Gods that once ruled the galaxy became the planet's jailers. ; ; Tiv Hunt, who once trusted these Gods completely, spends her days helping the last remaining survivors of Jai. Everyone is fighting for their freedom and they call out for drastic action from their saviour, Tiv's girlfriend Yasira. But Yasira has become deeply ill, debilitated by her Outside exposure, and is barely able to breathe, let alone lead a revolution. ; ; Hunted by the Gods and Akavi, the disgraced angel, Yasira and Tiv must delve further than ever before into the maddening mysteries of their fractured planet in order to save - or perhaps even destroy - their fading world.;;File Under-Science Fiction More False Gods | Inside Out | Freedom Fighters | Angels or Demons

Ada Hoffmann is the author of the space opera novel The Outside, as well as dozens of speculative short stories and poems. Ada's work has been a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, the Compton Crook Award, and the WSFA Small Press Award, among others. She is also the author of the Autistic Book Party review series, devoted to in-depth #ownvoices discussions of autism representation in speculative fiction.;Ada is an adjunct professor of computer science, as well as a former semi-professional soprano, tabletop gaming enthusiast, and LARPer. She lives in eastern Ontario.

"The Outside is a gripping examination of the battle between good and evil on a grand scale." "Hoffmann confidently layers morality and disability rights into a breezily told adventure that bursts with sheer fun." "Deeply embedded in sci-fi history, The Outside reimagines old stories in new, exciting, #ownvoices ways." "Hoffmann's debut is starkly original, and tinged with hints of horror fantasy - truly operatic stuff." "Stunning, strange and unsettling." "Ada Hoffmann's second novel brings action, excitement, and kindness surfacing in the strangest places. It warmed my tentacular heart!" "A sweeping sequel that builds on the first book and leaves me hungry for more!" "The Fallen is a complex, nuanced book which engages thoughtfully with the costs, consequences, and decisions around resistance and rebuilding." "a unique, nuanced must-read." "Roll on the next sequel!"