In a future Earth decimated by climate catastrophe, the arrival of the planet's first visitor in three centuries sparks fear and paranoia in Curtis' unputdownable queer sci-fi opus.
A dazzling debut for fans of Becky Chambers and Mary Robinette Kowal.
In the distant future, climate change has reduced Earth to a hard-scrabble wasteland. Saints and sinners, lawmakers and sheriffs, gunslingers and horse thieves abound. Folk are as diverse and divided as they've ever been - except in their shared suspicions when a stranger comes to town.
One night a ship falls from the sky, bringing the planet's first visitor in three hundred years. She's armed, she's scared . . . and she's looking for someone.
Frontier is a heartfelt queer romance in a high noon standoff with Earth's uncertain future, full of love, loss, and laser guns.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529390520
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 460 g
Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 28 mm
Curtis oozes charm and humour in this pacey debut, which will be devoured by fans of Fallout and Firefly - Tamsyn Muir, NYT bestselling author of The Locked Tomb series
A delightfully inventive sci-fi western. With her debut, Curtis weaves a masterful web of longing, desperation, and intrigue, effortlessly transporting you to a climate-ravaged Earth, where the stakes are high and the body count is even higher. If you liked Firefly, you're going to absolutely love Frontier - Kate Dylan, author of Mindwalker
Smart, bold and so much fun, this is a story both sweeping in its scope, and deeply personal in its stakes. I loved every step of this epic journey - I'm officially a member of the Grace Curtis fan club - Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of llluminae
Be prepared to devour this book in one sitting! This story is full of action and adventure, but never forgets its heart as it unravels the mystery of who the Stranger is, what she wants, and how - perhaps - the fate of a much different, futuristic Earth that's fallen rests in her calloused hands. An absolute marvel to behold! - Beth Revis, NY Times bestselling author of Across the Universe and Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
With dry wit and a gunslinger's level eye, Grace Curtis takes us to a New West strange, familiar, and delightful - downtrodden with a gleam of hope amid the tumbleweeds. A real treat - Max Gladstone, Hugo- and Nebula-Award Winning Author
Genre-bending . . . . An adventurous and original space opera that's part queer romance, part sci-fi western . . . The perfect read for fans of Becky Chambers - CultureFly
Thoroughly enjoyed this, it had a wonderful western style that worked really well especially as it wasn’t heavy on the sci-fi vibe.
We follow a mysterious stranger on a mysterious quest and I had so many questions,...
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This was a very enjoyable, fast-paced quick read. I was a bit concerned that it might not be my cup of tea, as the blurb mentioned gunslingers and love – Westerns and Romance being my least favourite genres – but it... More
What a great read. This book is a mix of sci-fi, Western and dystopian, but also it's none of these things in isolation. Whilst at its core this is a love story, there's a whole host of world building and... More
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