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Bear Head

Published
Mar 2023
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Science Fiction Sci-Fi
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400
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Honey the genetically engineered bear starts a revolution on the Red Planet in the new novel from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time.



WELCOME TO HELL CITY, MARS

Jimmy Martin has a sore head.



He's used to smuggling illegal data in his headspace. But this is the first time it has started talking to him.



The data claims to be a distinguished academic, author and civil rights activist.



It also claims to be a bear.



A bear named Honey.



Jimmy has nothing against bioforms – he's one himself, albeit one engineered out of human stock – and works with them everyday in Hell City, building the future, staking mankind's claim to a new world: Mars.



The problem is that humanity isn't the only entity with designs on the Red Planet. Out in the airless desert there is another presence. A novel intelligence, elusive, unknowable and potentially lethal.



And Honey is here to make contact with it, whether Jimmy likes it or not.



PRAISE FOR BEAR HEAD:

'An unashamedly thrilling escapade' The Times



'Funny, appalling, gruesome and uplifting... Propelled by a cracking plot that balances dystopian satire with a palpable sense of moral peril' Daily Mail



'An absolute whammy of a read, and a must for anyone who enjoys a smart, fast-paced, hugely entertaining blast of speculative fiction... This is one of those books where you can just throw yourself and abandon yourself to a fabulous story, knowing you will be entertained throughout' LoveReading



'A rousing good read' Guardian



'If you're a fan of Black Mirror, this classic dystopian book will have you hooked within the first few pages. Smart, fast-paced, and razor-sharp, this book is surprisingly funny while still remaining deeply thought-provoking' Daily Express

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First Edition Mar 2023 Head of Zeus ISBN 1800241569
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Feb 2026 Bloomsbury ISBN 1035922487
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Jan 2021 Head of Zeus ISBN 1800241542
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Jan 2021 Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book ISBN 1800241577
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Jan 2021 -- Not Selected ISBN B08DJBQ1M8
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Jan 2021 W. F. Howes Ltd ISBN B08QW6RQKX
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