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This is a hard science-fiction thriller centered on an assassin protagonist and first-contact scenario, suggesting content aimed at adults or older teens. The sparse metadata makes it difficult to assess language, sexual content, and specific scary elements with confidence. The philosophical themes about memory and reality suggest intellectual depth, but the emphasis on assassination and 'sinister forces' indicates mature content unsuitable for younger readers.
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A hard science-fiction novel featuring an assassin-for-hire, a witchdoctor, and an astronomer, this fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of Arrival. When a non-communicative alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky, global powers are thrown into turmoil. But for Tope, a principled Nigerian assassin with a talent... A hard science-fiction novel featuring an assassin-for-hire, a witchdoctor, and an astronomer, this fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of Arrival. When a non-communicative alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky, global powers are thrown into turmoil. But for Tope, a principled Nigerian assassin with a talent for lethality in the employ of the mysterious witchdoctor known as "Baba," it's all just business as usual. At least until a job goes wrong, and Tope is caught in the scramble - a high stakes game of power and politics for the future that is to come. Joined by Itumeleng, a South African astronomer plagued by mysterious dreams, they must find a way to survive, navigate their complicated pasts, and come to understand how they, and all of humanity, are connected to the alien craft before it lands and the world changes forever. But it won't be easy. There are sinister forces marshalled against them, including a strange assassin obsessed with a single memory. The Fist Of Memory is a first contact thriller unlike any other; a meditation on the nature of reality, memory and connectedness.
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ISBN 9781399615730 · Hachette UK