Jani and the Great Pursuit

By Eric Brown

2016

First Published

3.57

Average Rating

320

Number of Pages

9H46M

Audio Length

Part of Series

The Multiplicity Series

Series · 2 books

By Eric Brown

Jani and her stalwart companions, Lieutenant Alfie Littlebody and Anand Doshi, find themselves chased from India, via Greece, to London by the British authorities, Russian spies and a Hindu priest – who all want what Jani carries, the the key that will open the door to other worlds. In London she attempts to rescue the imprisoned alien Mahran – the only person who might help her save the Earth from the invasion of the merciless Zhell, the self-styled Masters of the Cosmos.But will she escape London and reach Tibet before the forces of evil capture her – and before she is betrayed by someone she considers loyal to her cause?Jani and the Great Pursuit is the thrilling sequel to Jani and the Greater Game from best-selling author Eric Brown. ‘A worthy successor to the Victorian yarns of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. I’m really looking forward to the sequel.’SF Crow’s Nest on Jani and the Greater Game ‘A fast-paced romp through territory steampunk novels typically do not navigate.’Tor.com on Jani and the Greater Game

Avg Rating

3.57

Number of Ratings

5 STARS

14%

4 STARS

38%

3 STARS

38%

2 STARS

10%

1 STARS

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Author

Eric Brown

Author · 62 books

Eric Brown was born in Haworth, West Yorkshire, in 1960, and has lived in Australia, India and Greece. He began writing in 1975, influenced by Agatha Christie and the science fiction writer Robert Silverberg. Since then he has written over forty-five books and published over a hundred and twenty short stories, selling his first story in 1986 and his first novel in 1992. He has written a dozen books for children; young adult titles as well as books for reluctant readers. He has been nominated for the British Science Fiction Award five times, winning it twice for his short stories in 2000 and 2002. His work has been translated into sixteen languages and he writes a monthly science fiction review column for the Guardian. His hobbies include collecting books and cooking (particularly Indian curries). He lives in Dunbar, East Lothian, with his wife and daughter.