Wourism And Other Stories

<p>A war-zone theme park; sentient suns; an intelligent car AI with ulterior motives; an enigmatic scent heralding imminent death.</p><p>These are just some of the intriguing themes explored in this collection from Ian Whates. Bringing together for the first time a decade-spanning selection of Whates’ heralded short stories including three all-new tales this is a must-read for fans of intelligent speculative fiction.</p><p>“<em>Ian Whates is a born storyteller</em>” – Tanith Lee</p><p>“<em>A natural story-teller </em><em>Whates</em><em> works his material with verve obvious enjoyment and an effortless breezy prose style</em>.” – The Guardian</p><p>“<em>Intelligent ingenious often funny and told with an easy and down to earth style</em>.” – Adrian Tchaikovsky</p><p>“<em>Brilliantly inventive</em>.” – SFX </p><p>“<em>Ian Whates’ writing is smooth and immensely readable</em>.” – The Future Fire</p>