Splinter is a thought-provoking science fiction novel about faith, disaster and alien intelligence by one of the new masters of the genre.
When Hector discovers his father has channelled the family fortune into a bizarre cult who await the imminent destruction of the Earth, he is wracked by feelings of betrayal and doubt. Things change, however, the night an asteroid plummets from space and shatters the planet, leaving Hector and the remnants of the human race struggling for survival on a splinter of the earth. Astonishing SF from the new master of the genre.
"The king of high-concept SF."
- Jon Courtenay Grimwood, The Guardian
"Very high concept. Very vividly executed."
- Stephen Baxter
"It's past time for everyone who appreciates fine writing and first-rate science fiction to discover this terrific writer and his work."
- SFSite.com
When Hector discovers his father has channelled the family fortune into a bizarre cult who await the imminent destruction of the Earth, he is wracked by feelings of betrayal and doubt. Things change, however, the night an asteroid plummets from space and shatters the planet, leaving Hector and the remnants of the human race struggling for survival on a splinter of the earth. Astonishing SF from the new master of the genre.
"The king of high-concept SF."
- Jon Courtenay Grimwood, The Guardian
"Very high concept. Very vividly executed."
- Stephen Baxter
"It's past time for everyone who appreciates fine writing and first-rate science fiction to discover this terrific writer and his work."
- SFSite.com
Adam Roberts was born in 1965; he went to school in England, to university at Aberdeen and has a PhD in English and Classics from Cambridge. He currently works for Royal Holloway, University of London, teaching English Literature. Amongst his many academic publications is a critical guide to SF, Science Fiction (Routledge New Critical Idiom, 2000). His fiction includes Salt (2000); On (2001); a novella, Park Polar (2001); Stone (2002); Polystom (2003); The Snow (2004); Gradsil (2006); and a collection of short fiction. He has been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award twice.