Europe at Midnight

Dave Hutchinson

Nov 2015 · The Fractured Europe Sequence Book 2 · Solaris

About this eBook

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke and British Science Fiction Awards

In a fractured Europe, new nations are springing up everywhere, some literally overnight.

For an intelligence officer like Jim, it’s a nightmare. Every week or so a friendly power spawns a new and unknown national entity which may or may not be friendly to England’s interests. It’s hard to keep on top of it all. But things are about to get worse for Jim.

A stabbing on a London bus pitches him into a world where his intelligence service is preparing for war with another universe, and a man has come who may hold the key to unlocking Europe's most jealously-guarded secret...

Ratings and reviews

The plot lacks resolution, and the narrative is choppy and poorly organized. It's a good idea for a story, but a generally disappointing read. For all the conspiracies and post-apocalyptic romps the book lacks any sense of excitement.

I really enjoyed this book - works well as a multi-world-building dystopian adventure, but is a little beguiling and convoluted as a spy thriller. Reminds me a little of Illuminatus.

excellent, innovative. a sci fi spy thriller... who would have believed that could work. looking forward to the third book..

About the author

 Dave Hutchinson was born in Sheffield. After reading American Studies at the University of Nottingham, he became a journalist. He's the author of five collections of short stories and one novel, and his novella The Push was shortlisted for the 2010 BSFA award for short fiction. He has also edited two anthologies and co-edited a third. His short story The Incredible Exploding Man featured in the first Solaris Rising anthology, and appeared in the Year's Best Science Fiction collection. He lives in north London with his wife and several cats.