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The stunning new stand-alone novel from Dave Hutchinson, author of the multiple award-shortlisted Fractured Europe sequence. There is a phenomenon – a force, a spirit, a flaw in Reality – known as the Essence, which can manifest at random, often with dire effect. Michael Brookes, an economist working for a small outstation of MI6 attached to the Treasury, is sent to the Netherlands by his department, where he narrowly escapes being kidnapped; and that’s just the start of his problems. Michael has never heard of the Essence, but some very powerful people believe otherwise. Despite his protestations, they will stop at nothing to discover what he knows. The problem is that Michael, who is recovering from a catastrophic breakdown, has large gaps in his memory... So he can’t rule out the possibility that they might be right. “Dave Hutchinson’s new novel The Essence has absolutely no business being as good as it is… I read the last ten pages three times, for sheer joy and wonder.” – Locus “The Essence by Dave Hutchinson is the best genre SF novel of the year” – Outlaw Bookseller “The Essence is le Carré meets Umberto Eco and they pay a visit to Robert Aickman. Absolutely 'essential' reading!” – Locus Online “This is a glorious book, great fun, gripping and
satisfying. Recommended.” – Blue Book Balloon “Incredible! A very unique story told well.” – goodreads reviewer “The Essence is an absolute banger that is inexplicably absent from bookshops and best-of lists… Utterly readable, with a pace-car tempo and a mic-drop ending that left me smiling and laughing and shaking my head long after I set it down.” – Worlds Without End “This book is well-crafted and full of irony and invention—and a cruel twist at the end will leave you wondering if you’ve been paying attention.” – Amazon reviewer “A cheerfully engaging tale told throughout with Hutchinson’s typical wit and bravura... And there are all manner of clever and biting asides about the nature of Europe today.” – Through the Dark Labyrinth “I was engaged by this book from the first page… The story keeps rolling and Michael gets deeper into a kind of secret conspiracy.” – LibraryThing reviewer The Essence is available as a limited edition hardback, each copy signed by the author [SOLD OUT],a paperback, and as an ebook. |
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