Momenticon (Paperback)
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Momenticon (Paperback)

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Paperback 384 Pages
Published: 10/11/2022
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A hugely compelling, dark, offbeat adventure from the bestselling author of ROTHERWEIRD.


'A deeply strange but also deeply compelling world' Blue Book Balloon


The world has become a dangerous place: the atmosphere has turned toxic, destroying almost all life, and most of humanity too.

Survivors live in domes protected by chitin shields, serving one or other of the last two great companies. A long period of uneasy collaboration between Tempestas and Genrich is about to end, and they have very different visions for mankind's future.

Far from these centres of power stands the Museum Dome, home to mankind's finest paintings and artefacts and their curator, a young man, Fogg, who has laboured for three years without a single visitor.

Then a single mysterious pill - a momenticon - appears in the Museum and triggers a series of bewildering events, embroiling Fogg and his unexpected new companions in a desperate fight against the dark forces which threaten to overwhelm all that remains.

And time is running out.


'Compelling and enrapturing . . . captures the reader from the first page to the last. A five-star read' Grimdark Magazine

'One of the UK's most intriguing imaginations. Momenticon is whimsical science fiction at its finest' Geek Dad

Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529415469
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 267 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

A history-tragic-comedy all rolled into one, Rotherweird is intricate and crisp, witty and solemn: a book not unlike other books, but with special and dangerous properties. Line by line, silent and adroit, it opens a series of trap-doors in the reader's imagination - HILARY MANTEL, two-time Man Booker prize winner, on ROTHERWEIRD

One of the UK's most intriguing imaginations. His novels remind me very much of Neal Stephenson and this book put me in mind of Josiah Bancroft's Selin Ascends. These comparisons I make as an absolute compliment. Momenticon is whimsical science fiction at its finest: a satisfying jigsaw where the bigger picture doesn't become visible until the final piece is slotted into place - GEEK DAD on MOMENTICON

Sheer post-apocalyptic weirdness . . . Momenticon is wild but fun - PILE BY THE BED on MOMENTICON

It feels non-stop: constantly splitting the protagonists up and bringing them together again, delivering a series of growing climaxes and then leaving readers hanging for a concluding second volume - PILE BY THE BED on MOMENTCION

One of the most unique books I've read . . . compelling and enrapturing story that captures the reader from the first page to the last. Caldecott managed to craft something that is utterly his own . . . a five-star read - GRIMDARK MAGAZINE on MOMENTICON

A book that is unlike anything else you have read - SF BOOK REVIEWS on MOMENTICON

Momenticon is a strange dreamlike tale that was just wonderful - MUSEBOOKS on MOMENTICON

Caldecott's prose is very readable, and his world very inventive - SFX MAGAZINE on MOMENTICON

A gripping and enthralling trip into a phantasmagorical world - ANNA RELLIX on MOMENTICON

Lean into the weirdness and you're bound to find something you love! Caldecott is in a league of his own. His style is distinct, his voice unmistakable - SHARON CHOE, Read Between the Lines, on MOMENTICON

Momenticon packs an enormous lot in, keeping its protagonists (and the reader) on their toes . . . and taking both into a deeply strange but also deeply compelling world - BLUE BOOK BALLOON on MOMENTICON

Ingenious . . . an enjoyable romp - SFCROWSNEST on MOMENTICON

Has the arbitrary and rather hallucinogenic atmosphere of the Alice in Wonderland books - BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION on MOMENTICON

Baroque, Byzantine and beautiful - not to mention bold. An enthralling puzzle picture of a book - M.R. CAREY, author of the bestselling The Girl With All The Gifts, on ROTHERWEIRD

Compelling - THE GUARDIAN on ROTHERWEIRD

Magnificent - MIDNIGHT BLUE on WYNTERTYDE

Darkly hypnotic - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH on WYNTERTYDE

A rip-roaring adventure through a brilliantly weird and wonderful dystopian landscape. I can't imagine what'll happen in the next book but I can't wait to find out! - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

Weird, mad and utterly bloody brilliant. Caldicott's latest offering to offbeat fantasy is not to be missed. Featuring his trademarked style, absurdist humour and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this was a joy to read - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

I thoroughly enjoyed the journey in to Caldecott's world. I read this book in 3 days, no mean feat as it is detailed but totally absorbing . . . It is simply brilliant. Congratulations to the author - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

Momenticon is wild but fun and works within its own crazy frame of reference. The trick is to accept the fantastical premise . . . it feels non-stop, splitting the protagonists up and bringing them together again, delivering a series of growing climaxes and then leaving readers hanging for an anticipated concluding second volume - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

Caldecott is marvellously imaginative in his intricate dystopian world-building . . . This is a wonderfully entertaining, compelling and immersive fantasy read, with plenty of suspense and tension, in which Caldecott successfully creates an equally engaging and original a world as Rotherweird. Highly recommended - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

Momenticon was one of the books I was most looking forward to reading this year, and it has not disappointed even those high expectations . . . Anyone who enjoys fantasy adventure books will love these . . . The end leaves things up in the air, ready for a sequel - I'm already desperate to get my hands on it! - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

After the brilliant Rotherweird trilogy, it would likely take something extraordinary to reach the same heights or even surpass it. Thankfully with Momenticon, the author has turned out an exceptionally spellbinding novel that transcends the norm and enters the realms of the sublime - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

Momenticon is the first in a wonderful new series by Andrew Caldecott. What a mind this man must have! I experienced this book as a warning about what will happen when climate change finally goes up a few gears - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

This book was strange and I adored it. When I saw Alice in Wonderland meets Station Eleven I knew I had to read it and I was not disappointed. This was a wild ride of a read . . . When I finished I just sat staring and thinking it is definitely one of those books. Well written with a great atmosphere and compelling storyline and well-developed characters. I couldn't put it down . . . A great read - NETGALLEY REVIEWER

Caldecott successfully creates an equally engaging and original a world as Rotherweird. Highly recommended. - GOODREADS REVIEWER

Momenticon is a perplexing and brilliant story full of literary and artistic rabbit holes and quirky characters. It ends on a cliffhanger and I want to continue this journey for sure. - GOODREADS REVIEWER

I'm not sure there are enough words that can accurately describe this weird, brilliant, funny and adventurous read. - GOODREADS REVIEWER

A rip-roaring adventure through a brilliantly weird and wonderful dystopian landscape. I can't imagine what'll happen in the next book but I can't wait to find out! - GOODREADS REVIEWER

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“It's the end of the world as we know it.”

Following an environmental disaster which destroyed most of life - plants, animals and most of humanity, the surviviors live in domes controlled by two great companies.

Lord Vane’s Tempestas and Lord Sine’s Genrich... More

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Vivienne O'Regan

“Weird and delightful genre spanning adventure with touches of Wonderland”

My thanks to Quercus Books Jo Fletcher Books for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Momenticon’ by Andrew Caldecott in exchange for an honest review. I was also invited to take part in their social media blast. I complemented... More

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Blue Book Balloon

“Impossible things before breakfast...”

If, like me, you are a fan of Caldecott's Rotherweird series and eager to get another the fix of that slightly out-of-kilter world, then your wait is over - while Momenticon is set in a different (and in many... More

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