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""Part BioShock , part X-Files , part Sopranos -and 100%, uncut Nickle . . . a glorious, chaotic delight" from the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Volk (Peter Watts, author of Blindsight ). Post-Cold War, a group of Russians bred from childhood to be psychic spies are called from around the globe to achieve their true purpose: world domination. But some of them have flourished in the lives they have carved out for themselves-often in nefarious ways-and they will not give up their freedom without a fight, even as a new generation of telepathic children, the beautiful dreamers, are coming into power . . . In Rasputin's Bastards , David Nickle-the acclaimed author of Eutopia , Monstrous Affections , and Volk -offers readers "an enormous tale, bewilderingly complex, but with lots of twists and turns that reward close attention. It is grotesque, violent, and exciting, with a supernatural tinge that is his hallmark" (Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing ). "This novel is supernatural eeriness at its best, with intriguing characters, no clear heroes, and a dark passion at its heart. Horror aficionados and fans of Stephen King's larger novels should appreciate this macabre look at the aftermath of the Cold War." - Library Journal "Stiffly compelling. Once you're done, there's no question: the hours spent enfolded in Nickle's imagination are well spent. You won't ever feel the desire to ask for them back." - January Magazine "A journey from the depths of the sea, the heart of Mother Russia, to the darkest corners of the soul." -K. E. Bergdoll, The Crow's Caw."-- Provided by Freading. |
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Rasputin, Grigoriĭ Efimovich, 1869-1916 -- Family -- Fiction.
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Psychics -- Russia -- Fiction.
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Russia -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural.
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Electronic books.
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9781504064286 (epub) |
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9781504064286 |
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