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Momenticon
- Author
- Andrew Caldecott
- Narrator
- John Hastings
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 12 May 2022
- Run Time
- 12 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The world has become a dangerous place. Despite the environmentalists' best efforts, the atmosphere has turned toxic, destroying almost all life - plants, animals, and most of humanity too.
Survivors live in domes protected by chitin shields, serving one or other of the two great companies, Lord Vane's Tempestas or Lord Sine's Genrich, with their very different visions for mankind's future. A long period of uneasy collaboration between them is about to end.
Far from these centres of power stands the Museum Dome, where persons unknown have assembled mankind's finest paintings and artefacts and installed a young man, Fogg, as its curator. Here he has laboured for three years without a single visitor and with only AIPT, his automated physical trainer, for company.
Then a single mysterious pill - a momenticon - appears in the Museum and triggers a series of bewildering events, embroiling Fogg and his unexpected new companions in a desperate fight against the dark forces which threaten to overwhelm all that remains.
And time is running out.
(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
Critics Review
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A history-tragic-comedy all rolled into one, Rotherweird is intricate and crisp, witty and solemn: a book not unlike other books, but with special and dangerous properties. Line by line, silent and adroit, it opens a series of trap-doors in the reader's imagination
HILARY MANTEL, two-time Man Booker prize winner, on ROTHERWEIRD
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One of the UK's most intriguing imaginations. His novels remind me very much of Neal Stephenson and this book put me in mind of Josiah Bancroft's Selin Ascends. These comparisons I make as an absolute compliment. Momenticon is whimsical science fiction at its finest: a satisfying jigsaw where the bigger picture doesn't become visible until the final piece is slotted into place
GEEK DAD on MOMENTICON
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Sheer post-apocalyptic weirdness . . . Momenticon is wild but fun
PILE BY THE BED on MOMENTICON
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It feels non-stop: constantly splitting the protagonists up and bringing them together again, delivering a series of growing climaxes and then leaving readers hanging for a concluding second volume
PILE BY THE BED on MOMENTCION
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One of the most unique books I've read . . . compelling and enrapturing story that captures the reader from the first page to the last. Caldecott managed to craft something that is utterly his own . . . a five-star read
GRIMDARK MAGAZINE on MOMENTICON
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A book that is unlike anything else you have read
SF BOOK REVIEWS on MOMENTICON
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Momenticon is a strange dreamlike tale that was just wonderful
MUSEBOOKS on MOMENTICON
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Caldecott's prose is very readable, and his world very inventive
SFX MAGAZINE on MOMENTICON
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A gripping and enthralling trip into a phantasmagorical world
ANNA RELLIX on MOMENTICON
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Lean into the weirdness and you're bound to find something you love! Caldecott is in a league of his own. His style is distinct, his voice unmistakable
SHARON CHOE, Read Between the Lines, on MOMENTICON
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Momenticon packs an enormous lot in, keeping its protagonists (and the reader) on their toes . . . and taking both into a deeply strange but also deeply compelling world
BLUE BOOK BALLOON on MOMENTICON
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Ingenious . . . an enjoyable romp
SFCROWSNEST on MOMENTICON
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Has the arbitrary and rather hallucinogenic atmosphere of the Alice in Wonderland books
BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION on MOMENTICON
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Baroque, Byzantine and beautiful - not to mention bold. An enthralling puzzle picture of a book
M.R. CAREY, author of the bestselling The Girl With All The Gifts, on ROTHERWEIRD
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Compelling
THE GUARDIAN on ROTHERWEIRD
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Magnificent
MIDNIGHT BLUE on WYNTERTYDE
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Darkly hypnotic
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH on WYNTERTYDE
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A triumphant final volume to what has been a constantly surprising piece of modern British fantasy. Part Gormenghast, part Monty Python, part mythology, part Terry Pratchett, a little bit steampunk . . . this series, its setting and its tone is totally unique and thoroughly enjoyable and should be celebrated as such
PILE BY THE BED on LOST ACRE
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A rip-roaring adventure through a brilliantly weird and wonderful dystopian landscape. I can't imagine what'll happen in the next book but I can't wait to find out!
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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Weird, mad and utterly bloody brilliant. Caldicott's latest offering to offbeat fantasy is not to be missed. Featuring his trademarked style, absurdist humour and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this was a joy to read
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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I thoroughly enjoyed the journey in to Caldecott's world. I read this book in 3 days, no mean feat as it is detailed but totally absorbing . . . It is simply brilliant. Congratulations to the author
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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Momenticon is wild but fun and works within its own crazy frame of reference. The trick is to accept the fantastical premise . . . it feels non-stop, splitting the protagonists up and bringing them together again, delivering a series of growing climaxes and then leaving readers hanging for an anticipated concluding second volume
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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Caldecott is marvellously imaginative in his intricate dystopian world-building . . . This is a wonderfully entertaining, compelling and immersive fantasy read, with plenty of suspense and tension, in which Caldecott successfully creates an equally engaging and original a world as Rotherweird. Highly recommended
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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Momenticon was one of the books I was most looking forward to reading this year, and it has not disappointed even those high expectations . . . Anyone who enjoys fantasy adventure books will love these . . . The end leaves things up in the air, ready for a sequel - I'm already desperate to get my hands on it!
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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After the brilliant Rotherweird trilogy, it would likely take something extraordinary to reach the same heights or even surpass it. Thankfully with Momenticon, the author has turned out an exceptionally spellbinding novel that transcends the norm and enters the realms of the sublime
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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Momenticon is the first in a wonderful new series by Andrew Caldecott. What a mind this man must have! I experienced this book as a warning about what will happen when climate change finally goes up a few gears
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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This book was strange and I adored it. When I saw Alice in Wonderland meets Station Eleven I knew I had to read it and I was not disappointed. This was a wild ride of a read . . . When I finished I just sat staring and thinking it is definitely one of those books. Well written with a great atmosphere and compelling storyline and well-developed characters. I couldn't put it down . . . A great read
NETGALLEY REVIEWER
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Caldecott successfully creates an equally engaging and original a world as Rotherweird. Highly recommended.
GOODREADS REVIEWER
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Momenticon is a perplexing and brilliant story full of literary and artistic rabbit holes and quirky characters. It ends on a cliffhanger and I want to continue this journey for sure.
GOODREADS REVIEWER
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I'm not sure there are enough words that can accurately describe this weird, brilliant, funny and adventurous read.
GOODREADS REVIEWER
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A rip-roaring adventure through a brilliantly weird and wonderful dystopian landscape. I can't imagine what'll happen in the next book but I can't wait to find out!
GOODREADS REVIEWER
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Details
- Author
- Andrew Caldecott
- Narrator
- John Hastings
- Duration
- 12 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 May 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529415452
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Science fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Science fiction: near future, Climate change
Synopsis
A hugely compelling, dark, offbeat adventure from the bestselling author of ROTHERWEIRD.The world has become a dangerous place. Despite the environmentalists' best efforts, the atmosphere has turned toxic, destroying almost all life - plants, animals, and most of humanity too.Survivors live in domes protected by chitin shields, serving one or other of the two great companies, Lord Vane's Tempestas or Lord Sine's Genrich, with their very different visions for mankind's future. A long period of uneasy collaboration between them is about to end.Far from these centres of power stands the Museum Dome, where persons unknown have assembled mankind's finest paintings and artefacts and installed a young man, Fogg, as its curator. Here he has laboured for three years without a single visitor and with only AIPT, his automated physical trainer, for company.Then a single mysterious pill - a momenticon - appears in the Museum and triggers a series of bewildering events, embroiling Fogg and his unexpected new companions in a desperate fight against the dark forces which threaten to overwhelm all that remains.And time is running out.(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
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