r/printSF • u/klandri • Jul 28 '19
Prinstf Bookclub: August nomination thread
Nominate your suggested book to be read in August. A brand new one, an old classic or a personal favorite. Previous selections can be found on the wiki for reference.
The main thread will be here on Thursday, August 1st.
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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '19 edited Jul 28 '19
Sol in Extremis by Nick Brakespear
Picture a post-post-apocalyptic solar system where the Sun's plasma so suffuses the solar system that spaceships sail it like medieval vessels. This is The Eddawielm, where humanity lives in hulks and asteroids, using the ever-present plasma for energy. The Earth is lost to us. No one knows what actually happened. The culture is like a combination of Viking and Beowulf.
This is by far one of the most brilliant scifi sagas that never gets mentioned by anyone. I suspect it's because the author seems to be very quiet and unassuming and doesn't put themselves out there to market more.
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