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Transported
The first human teleportation experiment has gone horribly right.
So right, in fact, that Lucy Proverbs has arrived twice, both in this world and the next.
On Earth, inventor Professor Daryl Upton believes his experiment to be a success, admittedly with a few apocalyptic side effects.
Meanwhile, in the other place, Lucy finds herself demanding to speak to her spirit-guide’s manager.
Reality is in meltdown.
Everyday objects are coming to life. The afterlife is shrinking. Something’s got to give, and it might well be all existence as we know it.
Transported is Garry Abbott’s third novel, and his first since becoming a father, which is why it has taken so damn long. Inspired by the masters of genre comedy, Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, Transported is a comedy that takes science, theology and philosophy, shakes them up, and then hands them over for you to open on a hot day when you least expect it.
So right, in fact, that Lucy Proverbs has arrived twice, both in this world and the next.
On Earth, inventor Professor Daryl Upton believes his experiment to be a success, admittedly with a few apocalyptic side effects.
Meanwhile, in the other place, Lucy finds herself demanding to speak to her spirit-guide’s manager.
Reality is in meltdown.
Everyday objects are coming to life. The afterlife is shrinking. Something’s got to give, and it might well be all existence as we know it.
Transported is Garry Abbott’s third novel, and his first since becoming a father, which is why it has taken so damn long. Inspired by the masters of genre comedy, Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, Transported is a comedy that takes science, theology and philosophy, shakes them up, and then hands them over for you to open on a hot day when you least expect it.
450 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2018
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About the author
Garry Abbott
6 books10 followersGarry Abbott is a science fiction author from Staffordshire in the UK where he lives with his wife, daughter and two cats.
Garry has published the short story collection 'The Dimension Scales and Other Stories', the space opera novel: 'The Great Connection: Worlds in Waiting' and most recently, the sci-fi comedy 'Transported'.
As well as writing science fiction, Garry has regularly contributed topical comedy sketches for the BBC and produced scripts for community arts productions and performances.
Garry's influences include Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Ursula K. Le Guin, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Philip Pullman, George R. R. Martin and Dennis Potter.
Garry has published the short story collection 'The Dimension Scales and Other Stories', the space opera novel: 'The Great Connection: Worlds in Waiting' and most recently, the sci-fi comedy 'Transported'.
As well as writing science fiction, Garry has regularly contributed topical comedy sketches for the BBC and produced scripts for community arts productions and performances.
Garry's influences include Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Ursula K. Le Guin, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Philip Pullman, George R. R. Martin and Dennis Potter.
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