The Surf, Kwaku OseiAfrifa
The Surf, Kwaku OseiAfrifa
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The Surf

Author: Kwaku Osei-Afrifa

Narrator: Rachel Handshaw

Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 08/18/2022

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

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Elerie Astrada is hanging in almost-space, awaiting launch.

Ultsurf is a popular, high-stakes relay race contested at the edge of a planet's atmosphere. It's fast, hard and dangerous: it isn't a bloodsport, but blood is often spilled. It is also highly illegal. And Ele is at the top of her game, just a few wins away from the major leagues.

But making the fastest Split isn't Ele's biggest challenge. When her childhood friend India blackmails her with knowledge of her Ultsurfing career, Ele's thrown into the politics of money and power, and way over her head. As a pawn in India's scheme, Ele digs up everything she can on her Ultsurf rivals, the Royals-through drugs, espionage and violence-to ensure her team's victory. It's brought her to this moment. Everything is in place, every deal done. Then the starter whistle blows...

© Kwaku Osei-Afrifa 2022 (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2022

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabriela on August 12, 2022

I had to stop myself from reading it in one sitting all so I could savour Elerie and her adventures for as long as possible! Looking forward to the next one!!......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 29, 2023

Wow what a ride! This inventive debut novella by a promising sci fi author offers intriguing characters, wonderful world building and thought-provoking concepts. Well researched, plausible, fast-paced and full of imagination. There are one or two things that didn’t quite work for me but to elaborate......more

Goodreads review by Ariel on August 29, 2022

A fireworks display from a highly talented new writer, The Surf is a fast, kaleidoscopic telling of the life and times of teched-out, illegal skydiver-athlete Elerie, her teammates, shadowy patrons and lurking pursuers, lovers, and genderqueer artist-idols. Osei-Afrifa writes with a light touch and......more

Goodreads review by Gemma on November 26, 2022

The Surf is a great book by a promising new author. The world-building is excellent - in few pages, Osei-Afrifa fully fleshes out a captivating and immersive world. The sport of Ultsurf is fantastic, with its complexities conveyed in engaging writing that didn't leave me baffled like some science fi......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on August 29, 2022

Loved this! The world was built really convincingly yet with a lightness of touch that sets it apart from other SF I've read. All of the action scenes are breathtaking...and I wanted to be in the club Ele visits so badly. She's a heroine you root for all the way and I am dying for a follow-up.......more