The Black Locomotive

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A brilliantly original novel of literary SF from the acclaimed author of XX, The Black Locomotive weaves steam trains, the history and architecture of London, and a mysterious alien artefact below the city into a work of stunning inventiveness and originality.

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‘The equivalent of London’s brand-new Elizabeth line . . . vast, shiny and very, very deep’ – The Times, ‘Best Summer Reads’

‘Utterly unique . . . A masterpiece’ – The Daily Mail

‘Stunning . . . Brilliantly original’ – The Guardian

London is built from concrete, steel and the creative urge.

Old technology gives way to the new. Progress is inevitable – but is it more fragile than its inhabitants realise?

A strange anomaly is uncovered in the new top-secret Crossrail extension being built under Buckingham Palace. It is an archeological puzzle, one that may transform our understanding of history – and the origins of London itself.

And if our modern world falls, we may have to turn to the technology of the past in order to save our future.

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