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The Rook
Daniel O'Malley
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It's the middle of the night.
It's pouring with rain.
You've woken up in the middle of a field, alone, surrounded by dead bodies.
And you have no idea who you are.
Myfanwy Thomas doesn't know what has happened to her. All she has is a collection of letters, written by her past self, to guide her through the improbable world in which she suddenly finds herself. They contain information - on her life, on the improbable powers she has at her fingertips, and on the mysterious organisation she works for.
They also contain a warning: someone is trying to kill you.
Desperately trying not to be discovered, Myfanwy has to navigate the rigours of her life and job, while trying to find out which of the faces closest to her past self betrayed her . . .
. . . before they try again.
Winner of the 2012 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, The Rook is Daniel O'Malley's critically-acclaimed debut.
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Praise for The Rook
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The Rook is going to kick off my Best Books of the Year list. The opening page alone is a gem, and the narrative just keeps getting better...This is wonderful entertainmentA near-perfect supernatural thriller...Don't start this book unless you've got lots of time, because you won't want to put it down. It's that good - Library JournalThe Rook has got it all: secret powers, mysterious organizations, dark corners...twisted scientists, and a duck that can see the future...Hands down I have not enjoyed a good supernatural novel this much for quite some time...It's just that good - Wired.comA creative mix of suspense, the supernatural, and espionage thrills. It's loaded with dry wit and doesn't take itself too seriously...Certainly one of the most unusual stories you will read this year - CNN.comPeppered with sly humor, referential social commentary, and the ironic, double-layered self-awareness that will have genre fans believing Buffy the Vampire Slayer has joined Ghostbusters - KirkusImpressive....Dry wit, surprising reversals of fortune, and a clever if offbeat plot make this a winner - Publishers WeeklyUtterly convincing and engrossing - totally thought-through and frequently hilarious... Even this aging, jaded, attention-deficit-disordered critic was blown away - TIMEA bit of Jasper Fforde, a bit of X-Files, and a lot of action
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