Willful Child

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Steven Erikson

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Bantam
02 November 2015

Science fiction; Science; Future Society; Space; Space Ships

These are the voyages of the starship, ASF Willful Child. Its ongoing mission: to seek out strange new worlds on which to plant the Terran flag, to subjugate and if necessary obliterate new life life-forms, to boldly blow them... And so we join the not-terribly-bright but exceedingly cock-sure Captain Hadrian Sawback - think James T Kirk crossed with 'American Dad' - and his motley crew on board the Starship Willful Child for a series of devil-may-care, near - calamitous and downright chaotic adventures through 'the infinite vastness of interstellar space'... The bestselling author of the acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen sequence has taken a life-long passion for 'Star Trek' and transformed it into a hugely entertaining spoof on the whole mankind-exploring-space-for-the-good-of-all-species-but-trashing-stuff-with-a-lot-of-hi-tech-kit-along-the-way type over-blown science fiction adventure. The result is smart, inventive, occasionally OTT and often very funny - a novel that both deftly parodies the genre and pays fond homage to it.

By: Steven Erikson
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 241g
ISBN: 9780857502445
ISBN 10: 0857502441
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 02 November 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steven Erikson is a qualified archaeologist and anthropologist. His debut fantasy novel, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award and introduced readers to his epic, ten book 'Malazan Book of the Fallen' sequence, which has been hailed 'a masterwork of the imagination'. He followed this with Forge of Darkness, the first volume in a new epic fantasy trilogy which takes readers back to the origins of the Malazan world. Steve lives in Victoria, Canada. To find out more, visit www.malazanempire.com and www.stevenerikson.com

Reviews for Willful Child (#1 Willful Child)

Willful Child is a love letter to 'Star Trek' and its fans - a pitch-perfect tour de force; Erikson walks a very fine line without ever once stumbling. ROBERT J SAWYER, Huge Award-winning author of Fast Forward and Red Planet Blues This comical tale will not only delight space fans but will more than cement him into many readers TBR lists... cracking prose alongside an author who knows how to create a tale that readers will just love to get behind ...will have you chuckling along as it unfurls. FALCATA TIMES A thrilling and hilarious read...if you are fan of Steven Erikson; if you are a fan of Star Trek; if you are a fan of science fiction, its tropes, and making fun thereof; if you are a fan of comedy, hilarity and spoof; if you are a fan of any of these, or just like a good read that will keep you up into the wee-hours of the morning, then Willful Child by Steven Erikson is simply a must-read! FANTASY BOOK REVIEW