Conflict by Toby Weston is the third instalment of the Singularity's Children series, and the stakes have never been higher. Cold wars are growing hot as governments lash out at what they don't understand. The fast-paced action ricochets between neon-stained riots of urban flesh and idyllic tropical islands where humans and their BugNet companions have built a pan-species utopia. Positioned between Stephen Baxter's dystopia and Iain M. Banks' Culture series, this is science fiction at its most ambitious.
What readers are saying:
"Top 5 ever" -- Multiple storylines and exceptional character development. The way Weston juggles a dozen threads and brings them crashing together is masterful. ★★★★★
"Between Baxter and Banks" -- Weston's distinctive use of non-gendered pronouns and dry humour gives the series a voice entirely its own. A worthy addition to the pantheon of British hard sci-fi. ★★★★
"Right off a nuclear cliff" -- Escalating stakes and character development that drives the plot right off a nuclear cliff. You won't see the ending coming. ★★★★