The Rig

Name: The Rig
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781785655630
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By Roger Levy

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Summary

The Rig explores humanity’s expansion across space, unified by AfterLife, a collective vote on the value of life. Disillusioned policeman Bale’s brutal attack on planet Bleak uncovers centuries of corruption through writer Raisa’s investigation. Meanwhile, on Gehenna, the last religious planet, a hyperintelligent boy named Alef forms a complex rivalry and friendship with the psychopath Pellon Hoq, weaving individual fates into an epoch-spanning story.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy complex, literary science fiction with rich world-building and philosophical themes. Fans of space epics, thoughtful speculative fiction, and intricate plots will find much to appreciate in The Rig.

Humanity has spread across the depths of space but is connected by AfterLife - a vote made by every member of humanity on the worth of a life.

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Humanity has spread across the depths of space but is connected by AfterLife—a vote made by every member of humanity on the worth of a life.

Bale, a disillusioned policeman on the planet Bleak, is brutally attacked, leading writer Raisa on to a story spanning centuries of corruption.

On Gehenna, the last religious planet, a hyperintelligent boy, Alef, meets psychopath Pellon Hoq, and so begins a rivalry and friendship to last an epoch.

The Rig by Roger Levy is a compelling exploration of human morality, societal structures, and the intricate web of connections that transcend time and space.

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Praised for its intricate, multilayered narrative, The Rig is noted for its exploration of morality, loyalty, and human connection in a vast space epic. Critics highlight its breathless pace, deep thematic content, and clever plotting, with comparisons to literary science fiction by authors like David Mitchell. The novel offers intense, thought-provoking speculative fiction that rewards multiple readings and promises a compelling journey through human frailty and resilience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785655630

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 367g

Pages: 464

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Fiction General Fiction Roger Levy Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

Roger Levy is a British science fiction writer. He is the author of Reckless Sleep, Dark Heavens and Icarus, published by Gollancz. He works as a dentist when not writing fiction, and was described as the ‘heir to Philip K. Dick’ by Strange Horizons.