Pi Lightfoot & The Codesurfers
by Nick Gilador
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Pub Date 24 Nov 2018 | Archive Date 25 Jan 2019
Troubador Publishing Limited | Matador
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Description
'Based on a true story... It just hasn't happened yet.'
Imagine the ultimate app: a futuristic quantum supercomputer that secretly connects you to an alien Internet! Now your avatar can explore the entire universe – riding waves of code thousands of feet high – on rocket powered surfboards – faster than the speed of light!
Meet Pi Lightfoot… When she and science collide – there’s nothing in the world that can’t happen!
Read the next book in the series, Pi Lightfoot & the Seven Tsunamis, also available on NetGalley!
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“What a fantastically enthralling, charming, funny and frolicsome read. In Pi Lightfoot, Nick Gilador has created a genuinely original and unforgettable hero. Hugely recommended.” – Stephen Fry, actor, author, broadcaster.
“Pi Lightfoot is my kinda gal. Feisty and funny... I was gripped!” – Julian Clary, comedian, actor, author.
“Young readers will enjoy the adventures of Pi Lightfoot tremendously, it’s the kind of book I would have absolutely loved as a child. She is a terrific heroine.” – Emma Pass, author of Acid and The Fearless.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781789012460 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 200 |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 531923
I grew up on science fiction- Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Ursula Le Guin, Clifford Simak, John Windham...you name it. Among the very first ones was Roger Zelazny and his Coils. Oh how I wanted to be able to travel inside its computer-generated reality.
If you are 12-13, love computers and are about to venture into the world of sci-fi, try this one. Pi (she actually has quite an interesting first name that I will not give away) is very likeable and easy to relate to. She lives in Hawaii with an older sister Lani and Mum. Her Dad died when she was just four weeks old but there is a mystery lurking behind... One day an amazing thing happens. Pi (Pi's avatar) gets transported to an alien AI virtual reality where her adventures begin. She makes new friends Gaia, Leo, Andomime and explores the new mysterious world of the Inverse.
At times I felt a bit overloaded with the slang/computer-related lingo and trying to stay behind the technicalities of the Inverse was not easy. However, if you like cyberpunk, Wrinkle in time and Alice in Wonderland, this fast-paced book will keep you gripped.
Thank you to NetGalley and Troubador publishing Limited for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.
Cherry-Ann L, Reviewer
An astrological futuristic techno children's’ adventure book, in my opinion, with Pi, she is a differently able kid that seems to be like a supercomputer, she along with others are linked to the universe of all things. They are on an unusual and puzzling quest. This tale is rooted in astrology, where its waves collide with technology creating unknown worlds. It's well written but a bit puzzling as well, making it an interesting read if I do say so.
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