Bøker av Nadia Afifi

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer member's striking new book of time travel and biological science fiction is a thrilling ride.Kezza, an aerialist in the Martian circus, can never return to Earth but she can assassinate the man she blames for her grim life on the red planet. Her murderous plans take an unexpected turn, however, when she uncovers a sinister secret. A thousand years into the future, Azad lives a safe but controlled life on the beautiful desert planet of Nabatea. His world is upended when he joins a crew of space-traveling historians seeking to learn the true reason that their ancestors left MarsSeparated by time and space, Kezza and Azad's stories collide in the Martian desert.

An unabridged collection spotlighting the best space adventures, alternate histories, and time travel stories published in 2022 by current and emerging masters of the science fiction genre, edited by Allan Kaster."The Lonely Time Traveler of Kentish Town" by Nadia Afifi-A Palestinian hires a time traveler to record his grandfather's meeting with one of Britain's most famous historical figures."The Sufficient Loss Protocol" by Kemi Ashing-Giwa-Hostile alien tech is discovered aboard a corporate spaceship."Kingsbury 1944" by Michael Cassutt-A chemist recalls working with an eccentric team of scientists at a munitions plant in Indiana during World War II."Of All the New Yorks in All the Worlds" by Indrapramit Das-Long-distance relationships are hard; those across timelines even more so."Boy in the Key of Forskaen" by Eric Del Carlo-An abandoned boy on an alien planet bonds with a discarded semi-organic spaceship."Bishop's Opening" by R.S.A. Garcia-The crew of a cargo spacecraft get caught up in the deadly court intrigue of a space-faring kingdom."An Expression of Silence" by Beth Goder-An explorer who struggles to interact with her crewmates tries to communicate with an alien."A Letter to Merlin" by Theodora Goss-Time travelers go to King Arthur's court to repair humanity's final timeline."Proof of Concept" by Auston Habershaw-An amorphous alien has amnesia on a spaceship full of hostile aliens."The Mercy of the Sandsea" by T. L. Huchu-An old sand marine faces down an assassin on a planet with sandseas."The Chronologist" by Ian R. MacLeod-A boy plots against the winds of time only to see his life unravel."The Beast of Tara" by Michael Swanwick-Scientists detect residual sounds from the past at Ireland's Lia Fáil (aka the Speaking Stone).

The ruthless new leader of the fundamentalist Trinity Compound seeks to understand his strange neurological connection with Amira and unleash an army on an unstable North America. Together, Amira and Barlow form an uneasy alliance in pursuit of scientific breakthroughs and protection from shared enemies. But new discoveries uncover dark secrets...

Amira Valdez is a brilliant neuroscientist trying to put her past on a religious compound behind her. But when she's assigned to a controversial cloning project, her dreams of working in space are placed in jeopardy. Using her talents as a reader of memories, Amira uncovers a conspiracy to stop the creation of the first human clone - at all costs.