Kundo Wakes Up

Name: Kundo Wakes Up
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781250823922
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By Saad Z. Hossain

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Summary

Kundo Wakes Up by Saad Z. Hossain is a gripping sci-fi journey set in a post-apocalyptic world, where the protagonist, Kundo, finds himself in a society struggling to maintain peace amidst chaos. As he navigates personal and societal challenges, the novel explores themes of identity, resilience, and the intricate consequences of technological advancements on humanity. It's a thought-provoking tale of survival and self-discovery in a turbulent future.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy post-apocalyptic settings infused with humour and surreal twists. Its mix of philosophical themes and imaginative technology offers a captivating exploration for fans of speculative fiction. As characters navigate a world of artificial intelligences and strange phenomena, you'll likely be drawn in by its unique blend of wit and thought-provoking storytelling.

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Saad Z. Hossain's Kundo Wakes Up is a companion to the Ignyte and Locus Award-Nominated novella The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday.

Hundreds of miles away from the techno-utopia of Kathmandu, the all-powerful, all-seeing AI known as Karma has gone silent, leaving the dying city of Chittagong—along with all its remaining residents—to continue its inexorable fall into the sea.

Kundo, once a famous artist with the Karma points to prove it, goes searching for his missing wife, only to uncover more inexplicable disappearances. And so, Kundo and a group of motley companions embark on a tumultuous journey through an overwhelming maze made up of Chittagong's neighbourhoods, the hidden backrooms of video game parlours, and the depths of cyberspace, culminating in the realm of the djinn themselves, in search of love, redemption, and a good meal.

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Kundo Wakes Up is praised for skilfully blending cyberpunk, fantasy, and climate themes while exploring urban corporate dystopias. Reviewers commend its captivating narrative centred on human connection amid adversity. The novel's mix of futuristic technology and mythology intrigues, appealing to fans of gaming and ancient tales, and is lauded as Hossain's most mature work to date.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250823922

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 169g

Pages: 208

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Saad Z. Hossain Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

Saad Z. Hossain writes fantasy, science fiction, and black comedy. His novels include Escape from Baghdad! and Djinn City. His short stories have appeared in anthologies A Djinn Falls in Love, The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Vol 12, and the Apex Book of World SF Vol 4. He lives in Dhaka, the most ridiculously crowded city in the world, teaming with humans, wildlife, and djinn.