New Atlantis

by Lavie Tidhar

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"A complex, layered and hugely enjoyable story" -Bestsf "Lovely work" -Locus When a mysterious message arrives from vanished New Atlantis, a restless Mai undertakes the perilous journey to its drowned isles. But the journey is long and hard: through the Blasted Plains and the ancient cities of Tyr and Suf, through shipwreck and wilderness. For this is a world where ants develop inexplicable weapons, where a lonely robot lives surrounded by cats in the ruins of old Paris, and where floating coral islands host sleeping sentience. Mai's journey takes her by land, sea and air to the islands of New Atlantis, and to the nightmare prison buried underneath old London. On her way she will find heartbreak and love - and a new life, awakening. PRAISE FOR NEW ATLANTIS "Excellent... not a word is wasted" -Sfcrowsnest "Amazing" -1000yearplan "A wonderful, imaginative story" -SFRevu PRAISE FOR LAVIE TIDHAR Winner - The World Fantasy Award Winner - The John W. Campbell Award Winner - The British Fantasy Award Winner - The Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize Winner - The Neukom Literary Arts Award Winner - The Kitschies Award Winner - The BSFA Award "Tidhar is a genius at conjuring realities that are just two steps to the left of our own." -NPR "Tidhar changes genres with every outing, but his astounding talents guarantee something new and compelling no matter the story he tells." -Library Journal "In a genre entirely of his own, and quite possibly a warped genius." -Ian McDonald, author of River of Gods "One of the foremost science fiction authors of our generation." -Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Gods of Jade and Shadow "Already staked a claim as the genre's most interesting, most bold, and most accomplished writer." -Locus "One of science fiction's great voices." -Starburst… (more)

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I took out the old memory trinket Gaw had sent me and showed it to him. "Have you seen one of these before?"
"There are many, littering the old places," he said. "Some like to use them, to experience the old age. But many of the memories have been corrupted, and when they do work it can be like a drug. I have seen people succumb to it, forget their life, the Land… All for what? A memory of shopping?" (

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Jon_Hansen | Sep 16, 2022 |

Originally published in F&SF, but then as a stand-alone by JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. The story is set several centuries hence, after climate crash and wars have depopulated the earth. The narrator, who lives in, I think, what is currently Israel, is invited to New Atlantis, which proves to be an archipelago that was once the United Kingdom. Much of the story is a travelogue, but once she arrives in London, she’s taken to see the time-vault whose discovery prompted her journey. The story is filled with references to other sf works – including the chapter titles – but, to be honest, Tidhar has written better. For much of its length, the narrative feels like it’s treading water, holding off the reveal on what a “time-vault” actually is. Unfortunately, the path the story takes is well travelled, and while spotting Easter Eggs can be fun, it’s not enough to maintain interest. Tidhar seems to have three modes: genre piss-take, genre Easter Egg hunt, and the interface of Jewish and Nazi history. When he’s working in the first and last, he produces good material; less so the middle one. (

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"A complex, layered and hugely enjoyable story" -Bestsf "Lovely work" -Locus When a mysterious message arrives from vanished New Atlantis, a restless Mai undertakes the perilous journey to its drowned isles. But the journey is long and hard: through the Blasted Plains and the ancient cities of Tyr and Suf, through shipwreck and wilderness. For this is a world where ants develop inexplicable weapons, where a lonely robot lives surrounded by cats in the ruins of old Paris, and where floating coral islands host sleeping sentience. Mai's journey takes her by land, sea and air to the islands of New Atlantis, and to the nightmare prison buried underneath old London. On her way she will find heartbreak and love - and a new life, awakening. PRAISE FOR NEW ATLANTIS "Excellent... not a word is wasted" -Sfcrowsnest "Amazing" -1000yearplan "A wonderful, imaginative story" -SFRevu PRAISE FOR LAVIE TIDHAR Winner - The World Fantasy Award Winner - The John W. Campbell Award Winner - The British Fantasy Award Winner - The Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize Winner - The Neukom Literary Arts Award Winner - The Kitschies Award Winner - The BSFA Award "Tidhar is a genius at conjuring realities that are just two steps to the left of our own." -NPR "Tidhar changes genres with every outing, but his astounding talents guarantee something new and compelling no matter the story he tells." -Library Journal "In a genre entirely of his own, and quite possibly a warped genius." -Ian McDonald, author of River of Gods "One of the foremost science fiction authors of our generation." -Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Gods of Jade and Shadow "Already staked a claim as the genre's most interesting, most bold, and most accomplished writer." -Locus "One of science fiction's great voices." -Starburst

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