Rook Song, Naomi Foyle
Rook Song, Naomi Foyle
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Rook Song
The Gaia Chronicles Book 2

Author: Naomi Foyle

Series: Gaia Chronicles #2

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Unabridged: 21 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Arcadia

Published: 02/05/2015

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Astra Ordott is in exile. Evicted from Is-Land for a crime she cannot regret, she has found work in an ancient fortress in Non-Land: headquarters of the Council of New Continents, the global body charged with providing humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of this toxic refugee camp.

Recovering from a disorienting course of Memory Pacification Treatment, Astra struggles to focus on her overriding goals - to find her Code father and avenge the death of her Shelter mother, Hokma.

But can the CONC compound director, the ambiguous Major Thames, protect her from the hawk-eyed attentions of her old enemies? And who in this world of competing agendas can she trust? The deeper Astra ventures into this new world, the more she realises her true quest may be to find herself.
(P)2015 WF Howes Ltd

About Naomi Foyle

Naomi Foyle was born in London, grew up in Hong Kong, Liverpool and Canada, and currently lives in Brighton. She spent three years in Korea, teaching English, writing travel journalism and acting in Korean educational television. She is a highly regarded poet and performer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on June 21, 2015

..Despite being almost a hundred pages longer, Rook Song felt like a much faster read than Astra. Where the first book aimed for a rising sense of unease with the flawed utopia that is Is-Land, in this novel we meet the problems of the world head on. It makes for a faster paced novel that neverthele......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on October 08, 2022

The Gaia Chronicles flow with such rich description that I would call Naomi Foyle’s writing Woolf-esque. The characters burst forth with such vivacity and charm that the reader truly becomes at one with the dystopian world. I would strongly recommend these charming, thought-provoking books to anyone......more

Goodreads review by James on December 17, 2017

I had no idea what was going on.......more

Goodreads review by Ry on March 11, 2017

I'm somewhat surprised that this series isn't being more widely read (as I write this, only 55 Goodreads reviews for the first book, 10 for this one, and 4 for the third); it deserves a wider audience. While Astra was a long, slow reveal of the rot inside a supposed utopia, this one dives into the h......more

Goodreads review by S. Naomi on June 09, 2017

Rook Song is the second of Naomi Foyle's Gaia Chronicles series, and the third of her books I've read, and personally I think it's her best so far. It follows on from the events in Astra, and finds the protagonist, Astra Ordott, carving a new life for herself under the protection of CONC (the Cou......more

Quotes

It's hard-hitting, but it's poignant and incredibly thought-provoking at the same time . . . Naomi Foyle has a mastery of plotting and a way with words that's truly remarkable. Over The Effing Rainbow on Astra

Foyle has built a fascinating portrait, often reminiscent of Ursula K. Le Guin in its layered complexity, and threaded it into a fascinating coming of age story. Gripping. Love Reading on Astra

Rook Song is brave and unexpected . . . if you like your SF intelligent and stimulating do yourself a favour and pick up both Astra and Rook Song. You won't regret it. Upcoming4me

An intensely deep and thought-provoking narrative. It's a beautiful story, unique and daring Bibliosanctum

A beguiling and absorbing sci-fi/fantasy novel . . . an uplifting celebration of bodily diversity Blind Spot

Rook Song is thoroughly engrossing, with great edge and energy, full of gritty detail and fierce, intelligent characters. It has the joy of an adventure story and the weight of myth, as crafted by a true storyteller Bidisha

Offering plenty of twists and surprises, Rook Song outdoes its predecessor . . . Book one was a commentary on how society should live to protect the planet, book two is a comment on how people should prevent international conflict and wars. We can only wait with bated breath to see what book three will campaign for Starburst

Slow and beautiful and aching, painting a picture of paradise on Earth so close to being what it pretends to be that it physically hurts Skydancer8

Foyle is certainly a gutsy writer, who is unafraid of dealing with subjects not often discussed in science fiction . . . Foyle's sure-footed, vivid writing takes this story into another, slightly mystical level . . . I recommend this challenging, well written series for anyone interested in complex and immersive stories Brain Fluff

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