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An exciting read, full of suspense. (The School Librarian)
I love Nick Lake's writing. I would read anything he wrote - grocery list, email etc., because his writing, always, is
so real and so brave. He takes on subjects other writers might avoid, and he writes the hell out of them. (Jennifer
Niven, New York Times bestselling author)
Nick Lake's book grips from the off, combining elements of science fiction and thriller for a page-turning read. A
powerful vision of space and science, at its core Satellite is a story about the need to belong - a universal story
about a universal dream. (INIS Reading Guide, Children's Books Ireland)
An epic space story based around real science, it's a truly gripping thriller, imbued with raw emotion. Lake's best book
since his debut, In Darkness. (Fiona Noble The Bookseller)
'Satellite is a sci-fi, poetic-epic adventure that is foremostly Leo's, whose story you must read...Meticulous and
mesmeric second-by-second descriptions of floating existence in zero gravity are combined with a detective-like thread
in Leo's voice - an assured narrator whose mature self-reflections and heightened visual descriptions are highly
enjoyable...The whole narrative is laden with introverted meditations on language and experience, making for challenging
reading...always rich, poetic and thrilling...Personally, the love of language and experience that Satellite exudes will
stay with me the most.' (Armadillo Magazine)
Told in Leo's abbreviated, allusive diction, this is extraordinary science fiction, as diverse and humane as Iain M
Banks at his best' (Imogen Russell Williams The Guardian)
Satellite is a novel of great beauty. The prose is careful but expansive and technical but poetic. The glories and
wonders of space and science breathe through every line but so do the more quotidian experiences of tasting ice cream
for the first time, or seeing a bird in flight, or hearing music played live and not through your headphones. It's a
mystery thriller at its heart...but it moves at a slow, luxurious pace, unlike most thrillers. And Lake finds room for
so much that is of interest to his young readers - family dynamics, sexuality, gender expression, finding love,
coming-of-age, climate change, the list seems almost endless. And it's seamless; nothing shoe-horned in...Nick Lake is
one of the highest quality authors writing for our young people today. His range is exceptional and he can capture human
experience with poetic detail. And in Satellite he wrote a kiss that made me cry for its beauty and sadness. (The Book
Bag)
Set on a space station in the near future, this cool concept sci-fi novel with a powerful finding-your-way-in-the-world
theme also has much for fans of contemporary YA...This is a thought-provoking thriller, fuelled by the suspenseful space
journey, and by Leo's emotional journey...With this foray into sci-fi, author Nick Lake confirms his status as a writer
with immensely diverse talents. (Lovereading4kids)
An exciting read, full of suspense.
Book Description
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An epic space story with gripping adventure, real science and a deep emotional heart. This is The Martian for
teens.