I read a lot, but never the books you'll find in book clubs. I read romance, science fiction, post apocolypse and fantasy. I read a lot and most of it is pretty good. Books I'm happy to pass the time with, books that I smile on rereading.
I read The Space Between Worlds when it first came out and really enjoyed it. A lot of science fiction has superior writing - think of Ursuala le Guin or Margaret Atwood. I hold Micaiah Johnson up to those standards. The writting is excellent, but what I reallly loved is what she did with the notion of the multiverse and how it works.
I didn't know she had written a sequel, I just stumbled across it on amazon. So I reread The Space Between Worlds - love rereading! - then started the new book - Those Beyond the Wall. Set in the same universe, ten or so years later, with some familiar characters but introducing the amazing Mr Scales. I loved it even more.
I don't want to give spoilers, but I do want people who may be on the fence about science fiction or just buying a new book today a gentle nudge - go get this one. Or at least read the reviews which are deep and thoughtful and show why you should immerse yourself in this gorgeous writing and fierce ideology today!
