<b>PRAISE FOR GRACE CURTIS</b>

<b>Curtis oozes charm and humour</b>

Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth

Delightfully inventive

Kate Dylan, author of MINDBREAKER

Se alle

<b>Smart, bold and so much fun . . . I'm officially a member of the Grace Curtis fan club</b>

Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of llluminae

An absolute marvel to behold!

Beth Revis, NY Times bestselling author of Across the Universe and Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel

<p><b>PRAISE FOR FLOATING HOTEL</b></p>

<b>A beautiful novel, magnificently told. <i>Floating Hotel </i>is a story of love, gentle rebellion and mystery pulled through a ragtag bunch of outstanding and dangerous misfits who have all found their way to the stars. Curtis is a master of turning the screw of the story tighter with each page as she inexorably takes us through the lives of the characters to the centre of political intrigue and danger. You will turn every page hoping for one hundred more</b>

Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of GODKILLER

This book was a joy to read. It was beautiful and clever, sad and hopeful, subtle and profoundly moving all at once. Grace Curtis has written a novel dripping with humane observation and brilliant craft, weaving together a story that catches you by the heart, even as it pulls you across the galaxy. It is both a heartbreak and a hug in a book; an awesome achievement

Claire North, award-winning author of The Sudden Appearance of Hope

<b>Bittersweet and breathtaking, with evocative prose and a scope that's somehow both intimate and galaxy-spanning, FLOATING HOTEL is like the Abeona itself. It invites you to enjoy its atmospheric and multi-layered story and lovable cast at your leisure-and the deeper you get, the less willing you are to let it go. Grace Curtis has a new fan for life!</b>

Jules Arbeaux, author of Lord of the Empty Isles

A funny, humane, and <i>sneaky</i> novel-<i>Floating Hotel i</i>s intricate and welcoming as the Grand Abonea around which it revolves, a treasured space in a treacherous universe. Theirs, I mean. Ours too

Max Gladstone, NYT-Bestselling co-author of This is How You Lose the Time War

<b>Curtis has done it again - delivering a high stakes slice of life novel that's bleeding with heart. The underbelly of the Abeona hotel may be rotting with secrets, but like the guests, you'll be too dazzled by its effortless charm to notice. If you read one sci-fi novel this year, make it this one</b>

Kate Dylan, author of Mindbreaker

When I'm rich I'm booking a tour on the Grand Abeona Hotel. Grace Curtis's ability to populate that wonderful, crumbling old relic with characters you really come to love is absolutely exceptional, and Floating Hotel is a joy from arrival to check-out. Mine's a martini, Carl!

Neil Williamson, author of Queen of Clouds

<b>Quietly incredible - a constellation of lives, each rendered with warmth and wit, building up a picture of connection, sanctuary, and resistance. The kind of book I want to live in</b>

Catriona Silvey, author of Meet Me in Another Life

It is here that Curtis's second novel shines, with the quirky wit of a Wes Anderson film and a deeply grounded and human sense of the importance of found family, this lovable adventure through space seems to be anything other than distant

The National

<b>The sense of place is superb, the characters are wonderful studies of humanity, differences are celebrated, diversity feels established. I found friends with whom I empathised and commiserated. I observed others with sadness, and found hope and jubilation as I got to know those on board. Highly recommended, <i>Floating Hotel</i> is a triumph of observation and deserves to fly</b>

LoveReading

You'll be sucked into the Abeona's world on a sweet, surprisingly sentimental journey across the Milky Way

SFX

<b>Even when the stakes are high, Curtis has a knack for keeping things intimate and understated, peeling back the layers of the novel's scrappy found family. Centering optimism in the face of an increasingly dark universe, this feel-good saga lingers long after it's finished</b>

Publishers Weekly, starred review

It is here that Curtis's second novel shines, with the quirky wit of a Wes Anderson film and a deeply grounded and human sense of the importance of found family, this lovable adventure through space seems to be anything other than distant

The National

<b>The sense of place is superb, the characters are wonderful studies of humanity, differences are celebrated, diversity feels established. I found friends with whom I empathised and commiserated. I observed others with sadness, and found hope and jubilation as I got to know those on board. Highly recommended, <i>Floating Hotel</i> is a triumph of observation and deserves to fly</b>

LoveReading

You'll be sucked into the Abeona's world on a sweet, surprisingly sentimental journey across the Milky Way

SFX

Look out for Grace Curtis' Wes Anderson-esque <i>Floating Hotel</i>.

The Bookseller

'Beautiful' HANNAH KANER
'Quietly incredible' CATRIONA SILVEY
'A joy' CLAIRE NORTH

ARE YOU READY TO CHECK IN?

A locked room mystery that's out of this world. Full of charm and warmth, Floating Hotel is a hopeful story of misfits, rebels and found family.

Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel: home to the very best views the galaxy has to offer. Year round it moves from planet to planet, pampering guests across the furthest reaches of the milky way. The last word in luxury - and a magnet for intrigue. Intrigues such as:

Why are there love poems in the lobby intray?
How many spies are currently on board?
What is the true purpose of the Problem Solver's conference?
And perhaps most pertinently - who is driving the ship?

At the centre of these mysteries stands Carl, one time stowaway, longtime caretaker to the hotel. It's the love of his life and the only place he's ever called home. But as forces beyond Carl's comprehension converge, he has to face one final question: when is it time to let go?

READERS LOVE FLOATING HOTEL

'A remarkable tapestry' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Highly recommended, even for people who wouldn't usually read in this genre. Loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You will love this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Another fantastic novel from Curtis' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Everything I would want in a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Unique and brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Les mer
Aboard the Grand Abeona Hotel, one-time stowaway and now long-time manager Carl finally found a home. Now he must do everything to protect it. The Grand Budapest Hotel in space, Floating Hotel is a cosy science fiction story of misfits, rebels and found family, perfect for fans of Becky Chambers.
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PRAISE FOR GRACE CURTIS

A beautiful novel, magnificently told. Floating Hotel is a story of love, gentle rebellion and mystery pulled through a ragtag bunch of outstanding and dangerous misfits who have all found their way to the stars. Curtis is a master of turning the screw of the story tighter with each page as she inexorably takes us through the lives of the characters to the centre of political intrigue and danger. You will turn every page hoping for one hundred more - Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of GODKILLER

Curtis has done it again-delivering a high stakes slice of life novel that's bleeding with heart. The underbelly of the Abeona hotel may be rotting with secrets, but like the guests, you'll be too dazzled by its effortless charm to notice. If you read one sci-fi novel this year, make it this one - Kate Dylan, author of Mindbreaker

Curtis oozes charm and humour - TAMSYN MUIR, author of GIDEON THE NINTH

An absolute marvel to behold! - Beth Revis, NY Times bestselling author of Across the Universe and Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel

A joy to read. It was beautiful and clever, sad and hopeful, subtle and profoundly moving all at once. Grace Curtis has written a novel dripping with humane observation and brilliant craft, weaving together a story that catches you by the heart, even as it pulls you across the galaxy. It is both a heartbreak and a hug - Claire North, award-winning author of The Sudden Appearance of Hope

When I'm rich I'm booking a tour on the Grand Abeona Hotel. Grace Curtis's ability to populate that wonderful, crumbling old relic with characters you really come to love is absolutely exceptional, and Floating Hotel is a joy from arrival to check-out. Mine's a martini, Carl! - Neil Williamson

Smart, bold and so much fun . . . I'm officially a member of the Grace Curtis fan club - Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of llluminae
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529391688
Publisert
2025
Utgiver
Hodder & Stoughton; Hodderscape
Vekt
279 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
32 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

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Om bidragsyterne

Grace Curtis is a freeroaming writer from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Her debut Frontier, a queer space western about climate change (really), came out in March last year. The follow up Floating Hotel was a bestseller in the UK. When she's not dreaming up stories, Grace can usually be found up a hill somewhere, climbing or hiking or lolling idly in the grass. Idolfire is her first work of fantasy. There will be more!