FROM AWARD-WINNING SCREENWRITER AND DIRECTOR NOAM JOSEPHIDES, COMES THE 2024 DEBUT NOVEL SENSATION ‘GENERATIONS’ - A HEART-POUNDING ROLLERCOASTER OF CONSPIRACY, LOVE, TREACHERY AND REDEMPTION ABOARD THE GENERATION-SHIP ‘THETIS’.
"Thought-provoking, innovative and brimming with emotional depth!" - SciFi Zone Review
For eight generations, the Thetis has been a peaceful haven, carrying the last remnants of humanity on a journey to resettle on a new planet. Nearing its final destination, Thetis is seemingly a Utopia: egalitarian, tolerant and united. A society ready for a new beginning.
But when a strange extortion attempt targets the ship's leader, that idyllic façade begins to crack. And when SANDRINE LIET, the introvert Archivist tasked with investigating the case starts poking around – the prime suspect mysteriously disappears.
Nobody disappears on the Thetis.
Sandrine is pulled into a web of intrigue and deception, sending her on a direct collision course with the most powerful people on the Thetis – and with her own values. Every step she takes, her suspicions of a grand and far-reaching conspiracy grow - as are the personal consequences for her future if she keeps pursuing the investigation.
To uncover the truth, Sandrine will have to confront the specters of her past, gather unusual allies and embark on a journey to the very origin of the Thetis.
GENERATIONS is a heart-pounding tale of political intrigue and personal sacrifice, where love, betrayal, and shifting loyalties intertwine. It is the story of the indomitable will of a woman who refuses to bow down to tyranny, and of the enduring power of truth in a world built on lies.
Praise for “Generations”:
"Like the best Science Fiction classics, Generations reminds us that the future is a canvas of our making, and with it - our definition of being Human." - Reader's Favorite Review
"Generations' message hits hard, while being a fun and engaging rollercoaster." - Barnes & Noble Review
Primo Sebastian Anderson (motto: “Stability and Unity”) insists that Sandrine file and forget the charge—and when she pokes around, discovering a coverup and a potential threat to all life on the ship, Anderson’s team threatens her with possibly missing all future Birthing Years, too. Josephides (author of Tuichi) honors expectations of multiple genres—the unsettling paranoia of political thrillers, the awe and invention of science fiction, the shoe-leather investigation of the procedural—as Sandrine chases down leads, interviews a host of shipmates who reveal fascinating detail about ship life, and faces accusations, hard choices, and danger.
Sandrine proves a compelling hero, one driven by duty and belief in the principles behind the mission—principles that Anderson seems all-too-eager to exploit. She’s driven but human (“Speak Thetan, please,” she snaps to a long-winded scientist), and her investigation offers a memorable tour through the ship’s people, culture, tech, and secrets. Seasoned mystery readers may find the identity of the villain obvious, but the civilizational stakes, lived-in worldbuilding, and assured storytelling all satisfy.
Takeaway: Satisfying generation ship mystery, with strong worldbuilding.
Comparable Titles: Patrick S. Tomlinson’s Children of a Dead Earth series, Nick Harkaway’s Titanium Noir.
Production grades
Cover: A
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A-
Marketing copy: A
"Generations" announced winner of Scifi Zone's 2024 Scifi Debut Novel of the Year
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Excerpt from the winner announcement:
"What a year for Science Fiction!
This year’s ScifiZone Debut Novel Award has seen one of the most prolific years in Scifi writing and publishing – with distant, speculative worlds reaching an unprecedented number of readers worldwide.
It has also been a good year for screen adaptations with a wider audience exposed to our genre than ever before." [text continues on original website]
Excerpt from SciFi Zone's Review of “Generations”
"Like the best Science Fiction classics, Generations reminds us that the future is a canvas of our making, and with it – our definition of being Human.
The novel is set on the generation-ship “Thetis”, which has been making its way to find a new home for humanity for over 8 generations. The plot revolves around Sandrine Liet, an introvert, sassy and quirky female archivist, whose elaborate journey begins with a simple task of interviewing the Thetis elected leader, Sebastian Anderson. Anderson has been undergoing an extortion attempt by one of the ship’s scientists, related to a seemingly marginal scientific project. Sandrine is tasked with investigating the case, and – as expected from the book’s mystery/detective genre – opens a can of worms in which every step she takes and every stone she turns, new clues to a grand conspiracy threaten to overshadow humanity’s entire future."
[review continues on original website]
