Across the stars and back again—two titans of science fiction explore what it means to return to a world forever changed.
In Exodus: The Archimedes Engine, Peter F. Hamilton launches a bold new epic. Forty thousand years after fleeing a dying Earth, one arkship fleet finds hope in the Centauri Cluster. But the descendants of those first settlers—now powerful beings called Celestials—rule the stars with iron control. For Finn, a young dreamer born under their rule, a newly arrived arkship might hold the key to rebellion, freedom, and a new destiny among the stars.
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Bee Speaker continues the Dogs of War series in a post-collapse solar system. While Earth bled out from a thousand disasters, Mars survived. Now, engineered humans and animals—led by outlawed intelligences like the Bees—return to the planet of their ancestors. But a desperate signal draws them into a rescue mission, and what they find may be beyond even their capacity to survive.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Theatre
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 13th July 2025. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
This event will be followed by a book signing in the Signing Space above the Festival Bookshop.
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