Bøger af Simon Christiansen

Nu er vi nået til syttende udgave af Lige under overfladen-serien. Som sædvanligt med et udpluk af hvad danske forfattere har på hjerte indenfor science fiction-genren.Er det altid godt at være klog?Hvem skal man snakke med, når man er alene på et rumskib?Findes der andet i havet end vi umiddelbart forventer?Overreagerer søgemaskiner somme tider med deres gode råd?Hvad spiser man, når planteføde er forbudt?Når man rejser til andre planeter, hvad kan man så finde?Når man benytter overlysfart, hvor ender man så?Hvornår har man virkelig brug for at komme ind i en virtuel verden?Hvad risikerer man, når man er androide-reparatør?Disse og mange andre emner behandles i årets antologi.Genren spænder vidt, og novellerne skal for de flestes vedkommende også gerne få læseren til at tænke på relationen til dagens verdenssituation. Sådan har det altid været i denne serie, og således fortsætter det også i år.

Copenhagen, 1802. Watchmaker and goldsmith Niels Heidenreich struggles to get by in a city where the gap between rich and poor has become an abyss. Being a brilliant mathematician and engineer means little without funding, and his family teeters on the edge of starvation. When a shadowy cabal of intellectuals offers him the opportunity of a lifetime, Niels has little choice but to accept. In exchange for financial security, he must steal two famous—and magical—golden horns from the Royal Chamber of Arts in Copenhagen. After a successful heist, Niels learns that his new patrons wish to see the horns destroyed for the benefit of their supernatural masters. Now, he is opposed by his former allies, the Danish government, and extradimensional beings who wish to control humanity. To prevail, he must combine his mechanical skills with the powers of the horns and organize the poor and downtrodden in a rebellion against all masters, secular as well as supernatural. Inspired by the true story of the Golden Horns of Gallehus comes a tale of wonder, the sublime, and the crisis of capitalism.

When Niels Heidenreich stole the two golden horns from the Royal Chamber of Arts in Copenhagen, he had no idea what he was getting into.

"We choose to go THROUGH the Moon!" In a world in which the Greek philosopher Anaximander was right about everything, Sophia Aetós has lived her life on top of the flat cylinder of the Earth as the nations of Europa, Asia, and Libya fight for control over meager territory. Now, she must lead the first Europan expedition into the Moon, which, as every child knows, is a circular hole in a massive ring of bark filled with pale fire. The goal of the expedition: To locate Apeiron, the mythical ur-substance from which all other matter derives. It soon becomes clear that not everyone wants the mission to succeed. At least one crew member is a saboteur, willing to sacrifice their life to see the ship consumed by Moon fire. Not only that but factions in the Europan government wish to use Apeiron for military purposes, potentially launching an all-consuming world war. Their agents, too, have infiltrated the team. Sofia must draw on both her leadership abilities and scientific skills in a desperate bid to save the expedition and ensure that it will save the world, not destroy it. Also includes two poems, further elucidating the themes of the story.

From multiple Xyzzy award-winning author Simon Christiansen comes a haunting story of spirituality, technology, and our relationship with the dead. Copenhagen, the future. When Kristian Vinther started his postdoc in a robotics lab, he didn't expect the doctor in charge to be building Power Armor for Poltergeists! In return for his help, Kristian will be reunited with his dead wife. Now, Kristian works to make spirits stalk the streets in gleaming, military-grade power armor equipped with bazookas, booster rockets, roller skates, and any tool known to man. The government is not about to let private enterprise monopolize such powerful technology and seize the armors, including Kristian's wife. If they have their way, the wars of the future will be fought by your dead grandma encased in chrome and steel. If Kristian wants to see his wife again, he must either join them or defeat them. As the city burns, Kristian must decide whether his loyalties lie with the doctor, the government, or the hulking monstrosity that was once his wife. Will the dead be treated as commercial products, tools of the state, or as people allowed to find peace? The book also contains three short, surreal poems elucidating the themes of the story from different perspectives.

I år er det femtende udgave af Lige under overfladen-serien. Igen med et udpluk af hvad danske forfattere har på hjerte indenfor science fiction-genren.Hvad gør genmanipulering grænseoverskridende?Hvad sker der når alle er ’isolerede’?Hvad gør ’det sidste menne-ske’ når det ser at jorden er udslettet?Hvad gør man når det firma der betaler en kolonisering på Mars går konkurs?Er der en god løsning på bodeling ved skilsmisse?Kan man bekæmpe udenjordisk virus?Det er blot nogle af de ting du kan få svar på i denne antologi.Historierne skal helst sætte tanker i gang hos læseren, og vise hvor bredt genren dækker. Sådan har det altid været i denne serie og således fortsætter det også i år.