Gleam

#1 Factory Trilogy

Tom Fletcher

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Jo Fletcher Books
12 May 2015

Fantasy; Sword & Sorcery; Dark Gritty Fantasy

Series: The Factory Trilogy

The Factory is the law - but Wild Alan is about to discover that law does not mean justice.

The gargantuan Factory of Gleam is an ancient, hulking edifice of stone, metal and glass ruled over by chaste alchemists and astronomer priests.

As millennia have passed, the population has decreased, and now only the central district is fully inhabited and operational; the outskirts have been left for the wilderness to reclaim. This decaying, lawless zone is the Discard, and Wild Alan's home.

Clever, arrogant and perpetually angry, Wild Alan is both loved and loathed by the Discard's misfits. He's convinced that the Gleam authorities were behind the disaster that killed his parents and his ambition is to prove it. But he's about to uncover more than he bargained for.

'Anyone looking for a science fiction tale of grim darkness should definitely pick this one up'- Starburst

By: Tom Fletcher
Imprint: Jo Fletcher Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9781848662551
ISBN 10: 1848662556
Series: The Factory Trilogy
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 12 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.fellhouse.wordpress.com/

Tom Fletcher has published a number of his short stories as well as three novels with Quercus, The Leaping, The Thing on the Shore and The Ravenglass Eye. He lives in Cumbria with his wife and son.

Reviews for Gleam (#1 Factory Trilogy)

Gleam's combination of dystopia, mythic quest, music and squishy monsters is hugely entertaining. Fletcher's distinctive prose - alternating barogue description and brutal action - is spiced with witty dialogue and eccentric characters. 4/5 - SFX Gleam is a very accomplished novel. The tapestry of the Alan's world is extremely rich and is filled with immaculately planned details. The story flows nicely and the last hundred pages or so only made me want to read more. In short, it'll be a long wait for the sequel! - Upcoming4me I for one look forward to finding out more . . . when The Factory Trilogy continues. - Tor.com A wild ride through a world rooted in bizarre and unfathomable traditions . . . Gleam is simply beyond fascinating . . . I quickly fell in love with this book. - Bibliosanctum There's true passion in every written word . . . With such deep characters and a storyline that promises more in its sequels, Gleam is definitely not one to discard. 4/5 - SciFiNow Absolutely one of my favourite books of the year . . . a sprawling, wild and highly engaging tale of a completely different world - one inhabited by the weird and wonderful, where dark secrets lie hidden and an eclectic and highly intriguing group set out on a quest to discover them - Liz Loves Books Gleam is a strong start to a very interesting world. Anyone looking for a science fiction tale of grim darkness should definitely pick this one up. 8/10 - Starburst Gleam is an astonishing novel . . . A book of the year for sure.