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The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0

The world is stranger than they'd thought. And more dangerous than they'd feared. Lee’s best friend went missing on Bodmin Moor, four years ago. She and Mal were chasing rumours of monsters when they found something all too real. Now Mal is back, but where has she been, and who is she working for? When government physicist Kay Amal Khan is attacked, the security services investigate. This leads MI5’s Julian Sabreur deep into terrifying new territory, where he clashes with mysterious agents of an unknown power ­who may or may not be human. And Julian’s only clue is some grainy footage ­– showing a woman who supposedly perished on Bodmin Moor. Khan’s extradimensional research was purely theoretical, until she found cracks between our world and countless others. Parallel Earths where monsters live. These cracks are getting wider every day, so who knows what might creep through? Or what will happen when those walls finally come crashing down...

Adrian Tchaikovsky returns with another gloriously thrilling world hiding many dark secrets. From the opening chapter, I was intrigued and had the drive to need to know more and fast. At its heart, this is a page-turning adventure about parallel universes and the monsters that they hide. It's a lush and richly-imagined work full of the type of creativity and bizarre themes we readers have come to know and love from this science fiction fan favourite. The level of intricate detail given to both the world and the characters is nothing short of amazing and you find you become easily invested in both of these aspects of the story. Following the characters across many alternative Earths, we are treated to a superbly told story with everything required to make cracking sci-fi. A sensational, entertaining and outstanding read. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Tor for an ARC.