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Futurespan
Meet Amelia: desperate, she shoots her father as he sleeps. There is blood everywhere, and his eyes are shut forever, but she is distraught it hasn’t worked. Distraught that it means she is still stuck in this desolate place known as Futurespan.
Meanwhile on another level Jetson goes through the mysterious doors to relive the worst day of his life, and see two versions of his future: one where all of his nightmares are real.
Futurespan is a world quite apart from our own: it is a timeless, unsettling place. Join Tabitha. Rin and Diggory as they journey together through the strangeness to discover what kind of place it really is, why they are here and most importantly if there is a way out...
Meanwhile on another level Jetson goes through the mysterious doors to relive the worst day of his life, and see two versions of his future: one where all of his nightmares are real.
Futurespan is a world quite apart from our own: it is a timeless, unsettling place. Join Tabitha. Rin and Diggory as they journey together through the strangeness to discover what kind of place it really is, why they are here and most importantly if there is a way out...
244 pages, Paperback
Published May 6, 2016
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August 15, 2016
A mysterious and eerie book - we are first introduced to a young girl who kills her father, and then it switches to another girl who ends up on this strange, seemingly endless staircase. She, along with two people she meets there, soon find out they are trapped, and the doors that accompany the staircases are doors to the past, and the present.
This story mixes gritty realism with fantasy - some of the things that have happened to these poor people are shocking, but that's what sets it apart from other fantasy novels - that it is set in the real world, with real people that have suffered terrible losses.
I expected Georgia to be a talented writer - but I didn't realise just how clever her writing would be, how she has set the pace of the book to be quite fast to keep it interesting, but it doesn't detract away from us getting to know each of her characters in detail.
A wonderful book - I am looking forward to the sequel!
This story mixes gritty realism with fantasy - some of the things that have happened to these poor people are shocking, but that's what sets it apart from other fantasy novels - that it is set in the real world, with real people that have suffered terrible losses.
I expected Georgia to be a talented writer - but I didn't realise just how clever her writing would be, how she has set the pace of the book to be quite fast to keep it interesting, but it doesn't detract away from us getting to know each of her characters in detail.
A wonderful book - I am looking forward to the sequel!
April 14, 2016
I loved Futurespan. The writing style is great and flows beautifully. The story takes the reader on a journey to Futurespan. A grey world of doors and never ending staircases. I felt I could relate to the characters and felt their joy, heartache , pain and fear. The novel to's and fro's to Futurespan , beyond and back again. It will appeal to Fantasy readers and people who usually wouldn't choose to read fantasy. It is a very insightful book that I couldn't put down.
May 30, 2016
Not biased... not biased at all....
February 10, 2024
I picked up Futurespan at random in the local library to find that I had actually met the author before. This only intrigued me more.
The premise of the book is a great one: people who have gone through a traumatic event in their lives end up at Futurespan, a place where they need to relive this moment and the possible futures that can split from it until they can come to terms with what happened. This leads to some great character exploration that doesn't shy away from darker, grittier themes. Amelia's story especially is a powerful one that ends perfectly.
While the scenes behind the doors were hard-hitting and gripping, I found the scenes in Futurespan itself hard to get through at times. Given that it's a featureless place, it ends up being endless dialogue. But that's my only niggle. I would have liked to have known more about Futurespan itself too. All in all, I enjoyed my time with it.
Georgia said that she was working on a sequel to Futurespan, but obviously this was a long time ago now. I wonder if it ever came to fruition?
The premise of the book is a great one: people who have gone through a traumatic event in their lives end up at Futurespan, a place where they need to relive this moment and the possible futures that can split from it until they can come to terms with what happened. This leads to some great character exploration that doesn't shy away from darker, grittier themes. Amelia's story especially is a powerful one that ends perfectly.
While the scenes behind the doors were hard-hitting and gripping, I found the scenes in Futurespan itself hard to get through at times. Given that it's a featureless place, it ends up being endless dialogue. But that's my only niggle. I would have liked to have known more about Futurespan itself too. All in all, I enjoyed my time with it.
Georgia said that she was working on a sequel to Futurespan, but obviously this was a long time ago now. I wonder if it ever came to fruition?
January 15, 2018
I got this book for Christmas, as my mum knows I love sci-fi, and Georgia is actually from my town. I think the concept is great - it's so unique and beautifully thought out. I think, ultimately, I would have like to have seen more... more of the world of Futurespan, and more of it's background. Parts felt unfinished - but maybe what's left unsaid could be the material for a future book, who knows?
A clever, dark and quirky little read! A nice start to my sci-fi this year!
A clever, dark and quirky little read! A nice start to my sci-fi this year!
December 13, 2019
I loved Futurespan, this strange concrete world where we meet five travellers trying to figure out how and why they're there, what Futurespan is and how they can find their way home again. For a relatively short book it packs a punch, I found myself wondering what I'd be looking at if presented with my own door into Futurespan, definitely a book that will stay with me for a long time.
May 22, 2016
This is a story where the characters are trapped in FutureSpan, we don’t know what FutureSpan is and neither do the characters Rin, Diggory and Tabitha who find themselves there. As we read, we learn how the characters find out about themselves, where they are and ultimately whether they can get themselves out again…. or are they trapped in this strange place forever??!!
Georgia Duffy has some imagination, and with this novel she brings us entertainment, interesting characters, morals, things to consider and a page turning book that gets us wondering what will happen to the characters. I don’t read many fantasy books, but this one I’m glad that I did.
The Author has really thought the story out well, everything I had wondered about was tied up nicely in the end, leaving us with a feeling of satisfaction, contentment and optimism. I think it would be wrong to say exactly what I thought the morals were as I think it would be considered a spoiler. However, I would love to hear from you if you have read it though.
There are a couple of nice quotes that I would like to leave you with to show the type of writer that Georgia is. She has a great imagination, as I said. But she writes in a way that makes you think about your own life. She writes in a way where you can empathise with the characters, and makes you hope that they make the right decisions.
“You can control yourself. Your mind is your own child”
“Bad things do happen, he said to himself. They do. They have. They probably will again. He looked at Tabitha ……… but good things happen too“
Depending on what kind of reader you are, if you like to read fantasy and get pure escapism to just enjoy the tales, this is a good book. If you are a reader that likes to look deeper into the story, and think about morals, decisions, and get a sense of empathy from characters which make you think of your own life and decisions, this is a brilliant book.
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Georgia Duffy has some imagination, and with this novel she brings us entertainment, interesting characters, morals, things to consider and a page turning book that gets us wondering what will happen to the characters. I don’t read many fantasy books, but this one I’m glad that I did.
The Author has really thought the story out well, everything I had wondered about was tied up nicely in the end, leaving us with a feeling of satisfaction, contentment and optimism. I think it would be wrong to say exactly what I thought the morals were as I think it would be considered a spoiler. However, I would love to hear from you if you have read it though.
There are a couple of nice quotes that I would like to leave you with to show the type of writer that Georgia is. She has a great imagination, as I said. But she writes in a way that makes you think about your own life. She writes in a way where you can empathise with the characters, and makes you hope that they make the right decisions.
“You can control yourself. Your mind is your own child”
“Bad things do happen, he said to himself. They do. They have. They probably will again. He looked at Tabitha ……… but good things happen too“
Depending on what kind of reader you are, if you like to read fantasy and get pure escapism to just enjoy the tales, this is a good book. If you are a reader that likes to look deeper into the story, and think about morals, decisions, and get a sense of empathy from characters which make you think of your own life and decisions, this is a brilliant book.
Review originally posted on:
https://chocolatepages.wordpress.com/...
November 30, 2016
Dark and despairing. Twisted and tainted.
Ms. Duffy's foray into the shadows of the mind is an inspired and unique take on contemporary fantasy while exploring the darker side of humanity.
The book itself is exceptionally well written, though I did stumble over a small handful of editing errors. The scenes are a little disjointed as you follow a number of different characters on their joint and personal journeys to the evils lurking behind the doors.
I do like that this is a standalone book and you're not forced to hunt down any prequels or sequels to enjoy the story. Saying that, however, I felt that there were a number of areas which were underdeveloped (the add-on characters who arrived late in the narrative, the disposition of the "fourth" main character whom the first three had to help, the source of Futurespan itself), and the ending was a little cotton candy fluffy and sweet.
Anyone who's a fan of contemporary fantasy (I wouldn't class this as Sci-Fi), or perhaps is looking for something a few steps widdershins of the norm, I would highly recommend Futurespan for your must-read shelf.
Ms. Duffy's foray into the shadows of the mind is an inspired and unique take on contemporary fantasy while exploring the darker side of humanity.
The book itself is exceptionally well written, though I did stumble over a small handful of editing errors. The scenes are a little disjointed as you follow a number of different characters on their joint and personal journeys to the evils lurking behind the doors.
I do like that this is a standalone book and you're not forced to hunt down any prequels or sequels to enjoy the story. Saying that, however, I felt that there were a number of areas which were underdeveloped (the add-on characters who arrived late in the narrative, the disposition of the "fourth" main character whom the first three had to help, the source of Futurespan itself), and the ending was a little cotton candy fluffy and sweet.
Anyone who's a fan of contemporary fantasy (I wouldn't class this as Sci-Fi), or perhaps is looking for something a few steps widdershins of the norm, I would highly recommend Futurespan for your must-read shelf.
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