The Republic of Memory
On sale
14th January 2027
Price: £12.99
Two hundred years into its voyage from the ruins of Earth to a new home world, generations of the ship’s crew have kept The Safina running for the sake of their ‘ancestors’, kept alive below decks in cryostasis.
But over the centuries, the society onboard has changed and a deep unrest has been brewing.
Why should the crew sacrifice so much for those none of them knew? Why should they answer to an authority they never chose?
As protests begin to boil over, the ship becomes a powderkeg – and all it will take is a spark to destroy not only humanity’s past, but its future too…
A science fiction odyssey of breathtaking scope, The Republic of Memory is a gripping examination of what divides us, and what brings us together. This is a modern and ambitious work of Arabfuturism, and is perfect for fans of The Expanse, A Memory Called Empire or Children of Time.
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‘An instant classic that deserves to be spoken of in the company of Iain M. Banks’ Culture Series’ Gautum Bhatia
‘Brilliant, timely and incisive’ M. H. Ayinde
‘Science Fiction as it’s meant to be: big ideas, big politics and amazing characters’ Stewart Hotston
But over the centuries, the society onboard has changed and a deep unrest has been brewing.
Why should the crew sacrifice so much for those none of them knew? Why should they answer to an authority they never chose?
As protests begin to boil over, the ship becomes a powderkeg – and all it will take is a spark to destroy not only humanity’s past, but its future too…
A science fiction odyssey of breathtaking scope, The Republic of Memory is a gripping examination of what divides us, and what brings us together. This is a modern and ambitious work of Arabfuturism, and is perfect for fans of The Expanse, A Memory Called Empire or Children of Time.
***
‘An instant classic that deserves to be spoken of in the company of Iain M. Banks’ Culture Series’ Gautum Bhatia
‘Brilliant, timely and incisive’ M. H. Ayinde
‘Science Fiction as it’s meant to be: big ideas, big politics and amazing characters’ Stewart Hotston
Reviews
This political sci-fi mind-stretcher is destined to be a classic. I was enraptured from the very first page
A novel of astounding scale and ambition, The Republic of Memory is an instant classic that deserves to be spoken of in the company of Iain M. Banks' Culture Series or Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space. A brilliant debut about the struggle to save the future of humanity and the eternal clash of generations, set in a tower of babel aboard a generation ship
In The Republic of Memory, El Sayed creates a world of familiar politics and utterly fresh, engrossing newness. It is a world so full and intricately developed that I felt I could wander through it for years and still find more to live in. Those who love the depth and wonder of language, and who see it as the seed of revolution, will find this an essential contribution to the canon
A breathtaking, textured, wildly imaginative tapestry... I loved every moment of it
Utterly original, full of thrilling plot twists, deeply wise and politically nuanced . . . I loved this book with my brain and my heart
Brilliant, timely, and incisive . . . This is science fiction at its finest and not to be missed
A riveting and deeply thoughtful book . . . A thrillingly intricate epic - a book to feed the soul
Science fiction as it's meant to be - big ideas, big politics and amazing characters
THIS is why we read science fiction