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"There's a treat in store for you all, as the new Justina Robson is out. Lila Black is a spy, and a bodyguard, and every so often she breaks into the sheer joy of the toys she carries within her. It's good to see that almost naïve geek love you see among born techies translated into a... read more

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  • Lila Amanda Black: The main character. Turned into an android by the Otopian government when she was seriously injured while acting as a spy in Elfheim.
  • Zal: An elf and a demon; he's famous as an Otopian rockstar and thus hated by the elves.
  • Dar: An elf. A member of the Jagon Daga.
  • Arie: An elite elf with radical views and a strong political following.
  • Tath: An elf necromancer.
  • Sorcha: A demon and a popstar; Zal's sister.
  • Jolene: Tour manager
  • Malachi: A faerie, he works with the Otopian government.
  • Sarasilien: An extremely magically gifted elf. He's part of the group that made and manages Lila. She considers him a mentor and father figure.
  • Dr Williams: Lila's therapist.
  • Luke: Add a description of this character.
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  • “Like watching Bambi eat Thumper, innit?”
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First Sentence edit see section history

The story of how The No Shows got signed was one of those legends that seem completely manufactured by the celebrity press.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Jagon Daga: Something like an elite Elvish police force. Highly respected in all the realms.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 5 in Quantum Gravity. (standard series)

Followed by Selling Out.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Justina Robson (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pyr books
Country: Amherst, NY., USA
Publication Date: Mar-2007
ISBN: 9781591025399
Page Count: 337

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  • Library of Congress: PR6118.O28 K44 2007
  • Dewey: 823.92

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