Here and Beyond

<p><b>''A brilliant, character-driven debut novel . . . An imaginative journey that''s absorbing, thoughtful and deeply humane'' <i>GUARDIAN</i></b><br><br><b>''LaCroix shows us the difficulties that mount for those on board from disease to rebellions to some travellers who come to doubt that they are even on a ship at all . . . Don''t just take my word for its brilliance'' <i>NEWSCIENTIST</i></b><br><br><b>‘A rousing achievement ... What makes <i>Here and Beyond </i>stand out is its dedication to character, richness of emotion, and a tender eye for the humanity of all’ COURTTIA NEWLAND</b><br><br>______________________________________________<br><br><b>Earthworld is a thing of the past. </b><b>Welcome to the future.</b><br><br>After the collapse of life on Earth as it once was known, 600 people are selected for passage on Shipworld, a spacecraft charting a 360-year voyage to a new planet. Their mission will see generation after generation born, living and dying on board – until one day their descendants finally step foot on the ‘Super Earth’ that might offer the last chance for humankind’s survival.<br><br>But life aboard Shipworld is far from a waiting game. The spacecraft promises a world of its own, a harmonious system free of class distinctions and wealth accumulation. Yet with each new generation comes daunting challenges to the future of their civilisation – from creeping doubts about the nature of reality to an outbreak of disease that could eradicate their population, from rebels who threaten the unity of the mission to a traumatic encounter with a mysterious space phenomenon. <br><br><b>An intergenerational epic populated by pioneers and chroniclers, enemies and friends, leaders and legends, <i>Here and Beyond </i>is an intricate and imaginative exploration of the arc of human endeavour.</b><br><br>______________________________________________<br><br><b><u>What readers are sayin</u></b><br><br>‘A fascinating reflection on what it means to be human’ <br>‘A space opera of considerable breadth and depth’ <br>‘An imaginative and thought-provoking exploration of humanity’s future’</p>