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The Future

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''Gripping ... about to sweep the charts'' MARGARET ATWOOD ''Alderman is a fabulous, witty writer on the digital world'' SUNDAY TIMES ''A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it''s brilliant and I loved it'' LAUREN BEUKES The latest novel from the Women''s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power , The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going. The Future is where the money is. The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction. The Future is a handful of friends hatching a daring plan. The Future is the greatest heist ever? Or the cataclysmic end of civilisation... The Future is here. ''A rollicking, fun-packed thriller with juicy stakes, constantly escalating twists, and a cast of characters who feel like they already exist somewhere out there in our fragile, free-wheeling present'' ALASTAIR REYNOLDS

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'Gripping' Margaret Atwood
'Compelling' The Financial Times
'Alderman has crafted characters readers will want to follow wherever they go-even to the end of the world. A smart, engrossing fable about digital technology and human community' Kirkus Starred Review
'Immensely readable' Washington Post
'Alderman has gone from promising young author to publishing phenomenon, a writer gifted with the double Midas touch of commercial success and literary prestige ... Alderman is a fabulous, witty writer on the digital world' Sunday Times
'This is a terrific novel that, for all its dystopian elements, may even make you optimistic about what lies ahead' SFX Magazine
'The endless intrigue and surprising twists keep the pages turning' Publishers Weekly
'Playful, incisive, horribly relevant and surprisingly hopeful, The Future is a thrill ride that's also a powerful manifesto. A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it's brilliant and I loved it' Lauren Beukes, bestselling author of The Shining Girls
'It is the genius of Naomi Alderman to embed a smart and thought-provoking meditation inside a page-turner of a book. This is one wild (and thoughtful) ride' Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
'How can a novel of big ideas be such compulsively readable entertainment? A nail-biting love story and a witty page-turner about the pros and cons of human civilization, The Future is a wow' Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room
'The Future couldn't be more timely, or more welcome ... a rollicking, fun-packed thriller with juicy stakes, constantly escalating twists, and a cast of characters who feel like they already exist somewhere out there in our fragile, free-wheeling present' Alastair Reynolds, author of Eversion

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