Interplanetary Homesick Blues

by Christopher Dicken

Millions of alien refugees needed a new planet to call home.Unfortunately for them, they chose this one.Cal and Droov are two recent arrivals who have managed to sneak past Earth’s strict immigration system and now lead a secret life in North London. They bicker through their twilight existence, and try their best to ignore both the plight of their fellow refugees and the schemes of the shadowy figures who now control their lives.But murder? That’s something they can’t ignore.Packed with action, adventure and humour, ‘Interplanetary Homesick Blues’ tells the story of two illegal aliens who risk everything to save the planet they now call home.

327 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 23, 2020

Reviews

[Esther · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dicken has created an intricate galaxy of planets, cultures and alien species that interweave with our own, as hidden, illegal immigrants on Earth. Exploring in a whole variety of ways what it means to be ‘othered’, this racing adventure and the dialogue that fizzes between its characters will have you hooked. It’s crying out to be made into a binge-worthy TV series, and I eagerly await the next interplanetary instalment. There is a sequel right?

[Federico Espinosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very pleasantly surprised by this book. I am a big fan of sci fi and fantasy novels and this book reminded me of some of my favourite authors in this genre like Terry Prachett, Ursula Le Guin, Douglas Adams, and Frank Herbert. The story is set in a well-developed universe and the writing manages to handle the exposition of this universe without distracting from the storyline and characters that are developing throughout the early chapters of the book. The pace picks up as you would expect with some adventure and I found it a thrilling read right to the end. I read this on a flight and once I was into the part of the book where the main quest/plot is underway I couldn't really put it down until it was done. I look forward to more books by this author.