Bear Head | Adrian Tchaikovsky

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