Engaging, fast-moving, and inventive. The characters and the space environment feel totally real, as do the life-and-death challenges that never miss a step * New York Times bestselling author JACK CAMPBELL *
Adam Oyebanji's BRAKING DAY blows the airlocks off the science fiction mainstay of generation ships with a vibrant world within bulkheads that's as convincing as it is fresh. The characters are fabulous, the world-building impeccable yet never in-your-face, and the plot is breathtaking. All I can say is this is the best SF novel I've read in decades and it may be the best I've ever read. This author is now a must-read for me, and I'm sure he will be for you. Bravo!! * JULIE E. CZERNEDA, Aurora Award-winning author of IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS *
Oyebanji crafts an amazing lived-in world aboard a sprawling generation ship, and a twisty mystery that'll keep you guessing to the very end * DAN MOREN, author of the Galactic Cold War series *
BRAKING DAY is an outstanding debut novel that features exceptional world-building and a really well-realised generation ship society. Filled with twists and turns, it kept me guessing in the best way right up until the end * MICHAEL MAMMAY, author of the PLANETSIDE series *
Oyebanji's brilliant debut [is] a vibrant exploration of society aboard a generation starship. Oyebanji builds intrigue upon intrigue through the novel's first half and pays off the suspense with a series of jaw-dropping revelations. Innovative world-building, a plot packed with surprises, and Oyebanji's nuanced exploration of social and cultural shifts make this a must-read for space opera fans * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, Starred Review *
A crystalline, dazzling debut, teeming with life and data and full of breathless, rip-roaring twists and turns. From its first pages, BRAKING DAY grabs you and never lets you go * LENA NGUYEN, author of We Have Always Been Here *
At its best, Braking Day captures the awe of deep space travel but it remains a personal story about one engineer trying to better their life * SFBOOK REVIEWS *
This richly imagined, intricately plotted adventure is crammed with ideas, and has many surprises in store * THE GUARDIAN *
An intelligent, complex work of science fiction . . . combined the qualities of classic Golden Age science fiction with the social issues found in contemporary SF * MUSE'S BOOK JOURNAL *
I doubt I'll read a better SF novel this year * PARSEC MAGAZINE *
This well-realised debut adopts a refreshingly pragmatic, hopeful stance, showing people overcoming division to secure a common goal * FINANCIAL TIMES *
The twisting story keeps you guessing until the end. Generation ships are definitely coming back into fashion and this is a fine addition to the canon * STEPHEN COX, author of Our Child of Two Worlds *
If you're after action, mystery and mind-bending mega-structures, look no further. It zips along with some wonderful world-building and a lot of unexpected turns * LAVIE TIDHAR, World Fantasy Award-winning author, in THE WASHINGTON POST *
An excellent and tense thriller . . . an impressive start for a debut novelist and a very satisfying read * BIRMINGHAM SCIENCE FICTION GROUP NEWSLETER *
Fast-paced, character driven story, full of action and compelling twists. Oyebanji is definitely an author to watch * GRIMDARK MAGAZINE *
Richly imagined * NEW SCIENTIST *