Lifeform Three

Marvellous powerful beautiful KIJ JOHNSON multi-times winner of the HUGO AND NEBULA AWARDS Beautifully written meaningful top-drawer storytelling. An extraordinary novel in the tradition of great old-school literary science fiction like Atwood and Bradbury - LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY AUTHORSLonglisted for the World Fantasy AwardMisty woods; abandoned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone days; a past that lies below the surface; and a door in a dream that seems to hold the answers. Paftoo is a bod; made to serve. He is a groundsman in the last remaining countryside estate once known as Harkaway Hall and now a theme park. Paftoo holds scattered memories of the old days but they are regularly deleted to keep him productive. When he starts to have dreams of the Lost Lands past Paftoo is thrown into a nightly battle for his memories his soul and his cherished connection with Lifeform Three. Includes an appendix of suggested questions for reading groups. I really didnt want this book to end; its that good - BUILD ANOTHER BOOKCASE