Ian Macdonald's River of Gods, painted a vivid picture of a near
future India, 100 years after independence. It revolutionised British
science fiction for a new generation by taking a perspective that was
not European or American. Brasyl will do the same for South America's
largest and most vibrant country.
This is a story that begins in the favelas, the slums of Rio, and
quickly expands to take in drugs, corruption, and a frightening new
technology that allows access to all the multiple worlds that have
slipped into existence in other planes every time we make a decision.
This is rich, epic science fiction that opens our eyes to the world
around us and posits mind-blowing alternative sciences. It is a landmark
work in modern science fiction from one of its most respected
practitioners.