Pelagia
Between the Stars and the Abyss

The cover for Pelagia by Steve Holloway is soooo awesome, that I HAD TO HAVE a copy and diving into Steve’s world of oceanic wonder was a delight, when we weren’t dodging bullets and being rescued. He’d been kidnapped and awakes, trapped in the bow of a yacht, being thrown around during a storm. When......more

Steve Holloway’s Pelagia is a unique and fascinating novel. It’s not often I read a science fiction story that has me hoping the future depicted might actually come to pass, but I would love to be part of the oceanic civilization the author describes so vividly. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, with......more

In the midst of a suspenseful story set in 2066, the hero finds refuge in a sea-based community, started by Italian and Yemeni followers of Jesus. Religious elements are well-done, sketched in lightly. This is a hopeful view of the future, showing ways we might address environmental challenges and e......more

Pelagia combines a unique science-based concept, and a credible vision for the future, with fast-paced and engaging adventure. I was put in mind of Swiss dramatist Friedrich Durrenmatt's 'The Physicists' in terms of the struggle to politicise science. The pursuit of an heroic figure by organised Isl......more

One of my favourites. This near-future, techno-thriller, hard-science, faith-revealing book kept me gripped throughout. I especially love the vignettes with Sophia, the autistic daughter of the ship's captain, and those in which the world of the sea-steading community is described.......more