Ragamuffin

Genres:

Fiction, SciFi & Fantasy

Themes:

Caribbean , multicultural , postcolonial , pulp , space opera

Brief Summary

Nashara, more machine than human and a hell of lot more dangerous, has thrown her lot in with a group of Caribbean smugglers trying to find a homeland planet, and who find themselves staving off an alien threat to the entire human race. But is the real threat alien, or Nashara?

Author Info

Tobias S. Buckell is a Caribbean born author who now lives in Ohio. His first novel, Crystal Rain, came out in 2006.

Pro Reviews

"...first-class space adventure, with tip-top characterization, action, and world-building. May Buckell enjoy a long, productive career." -Booklist

"Buckell is quickly proving himself a writer to shelve right there with C.J. Cherryh, Alastair Reynolds, Dan Simmons, and those few other writers who have managed to adopt the advantages of mainstream literature without giving up the skilled storytelling and sense of wonder of old style SF." -Don D'Ammassa

"Buckell plays with Caribbean and Aztec cultures, bending their exotic flavor to technology-flavored ends." -Publishers Weekly

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