The City in the Middle of the Night

Bookseller recommendation

“The City in the Middle of the Night is a feat of world building and a fierce and deeply felt examination of what it means to be human. This world is so rich I️ couldn’t possibly name everything that entranced me. Politics, relationships, sexuality, communication, culture, technology, climate, time itself—this book questions everything as it follows Sophie from and to and between two opposing human cities and then into The City in the Middle of the Night. ”

— Megan • Underground Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This book is beautiful example of world-building and the depth of culture that can be created when the world is built well. This story takes place on a tidally locked world (I’ve always wondered why we don’t see more of this) and is filled with tons of fascinating perceptions of time that would be brought upon by the sun never rising or setting. Anders creates wonderfully rich cultures which clash and blend into a multifaceted story that makes you want the story to go on and on. Above all my favorite aspect of this book was the aliens and their culture. Often in science fiction alien cultures are not fully actualized, this book is an exception to that, and I found the alien culture to be incredibly foreign, but ever so beautiful. I loved some of the characters and hated others, and the fact that I had strong feeling about them convinced me that Anders is one of our contemporary greats.”

— Jean-Paul • Space Cowboy Books