Book of the Day, Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:57:44

Today, our choice of outstanding sci-fi is S. Z. Attwell’s “Aestus” (https://t.co/dGDHYm00yg). Aestus is a truly exciting science fiction work, and so if we’re going to get through all amazing titles in all the realms of speculative fiction, we’re convinced this title earned its place on top of our list for today. Hidden in those pages, we discovered a story you’ll think is undeniably unique in delivery. If you have time for anything today, you should start searching how sci-fi readers took it. In the words of a reader, “Aestus is one of the best dystopian sci-fi novels I’ve read. S. Z. Atwell’s writing is beautifully vivid, with descriptions so specific and detailed that I felt like I was there alongside the characters, watching events unfold as if through my own eyes. The presentation of a near-future Earth is nostalgically familiar, yet somehow alien, and filled with mystery after mystery that kept me coming back to the volume night after night until I was finished reading it. The characters are remarkably lifelike, each with their own talents, motivations, and failings. They react to the events unfolding around them and the mysteries that they solve in brilliantly human fashion, and the relationships between the characters and their opinions of each other serve to drive the plot forward meaningfully. It’s difficult to speak in much detail about Aestus without ruining one of the dozens of mysteries posited by the novel, but every page within the book’s covers is worth reading. Aestus has been the best fiction book I’ve read this year, and I’d strongly recommend it to anyone, even those not fans of the genre.” If you read our earnest recommendation, you should go that tiny step further and get your own copy. Until you are convinced, subscribe for email updates until we discover the next best thing since The Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Like you, we know it’ll be well worth the wait.