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'She belongs to me – property rights will prevail.'
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​Evie is a near-perfect bioengineered human. In a broken-down future England where her kind has been outlawed, her ‘husband’ Matthew keeps her safe but hidden. When her existence is revealed, she must take her chances on the dark and hostile streets where more than one predator is on the hunt.
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THE ACTUALITY is a powerful, atmospheric journey into a dark future in which the brilliant Evie - curious, soulful and aware of her limitations - forces us to question the essence of what it is to be human.
THE ACTUALITY - Paul's debut novel, will be published on the 18th February 2021 by Sandstone Press. Available to pre-order.
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cover design: Heike Schüssler
Exquisite... Not since Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep have I felt so strongly about where artificial intelligence might lead us.
Highly recommended.
Christina Dalcher (author of Vox & Q)
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Engaging, fast-moving and surprising ... The novel gives familiar science fiction themes a fresh and compassionate look, and makes of them something new.
​Ken Macleod (Corporation Wars)
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The Actuality is a brilliantly written and well-paced read that quickly grabs hold of you and won’t let go.
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Smart, literary science fiction ... those who like to savour every last sentence will find much to enjoy here.
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Wow, what a book! Brilliant scifi focusing on artificial intelligence and it's a fantastic read! Bravo! (Twitter) ...
The Actuality is a great novel, it's a speculative sci-fi story of Evie's search for a home and a sense of belonging, but it also grapples with some big ideas, and ones which have a real urgency.
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