In this episode of Science Fiction Double Feature, I talk to author Carrie Patel about The Buried Life and its sequel Cities and Thrones. We then find out what it takes to build things underground with Crossrail Project Manager Linda Miller.
Plot of The Buried Life
The gaslight and shadows of the underground city of Recoletta hide secrets and lies. When Inspector Liesl Malone investigates the murder of a renowned historian, she finds herself stonewalled by the all-powerful Directorate of Preservation – Recoletta’s top-secret historical research facility.
When a second high-profile murder threatens the very fabric of city society, Malone and her rookie partner Rafe Sundar must tread carefully, lest they fall victim to not only the criminals they seek, but the government which purports to protect them. (less)
Plot of Cities and Thrones
In the fantastical, gaslit underground city of Recolleta, Oligarchs from foreign states and revolutionaries from the farming communes vie for power in the wake of the city’s coup. The dark, forbidden knowledge of how the city came to be founded has been released into the world for all to read, and now someone must pay.
Inspector Liesl Malone is on her toes, trying to keep the peace, and Arnault’s spy ring is more active than ever. Has the city’s increased access to knowledge put the citizens in even more danger? Allegiances change, long-held beliefs are adjusted, and things are about to get messy. (less)
About Carrie Patel
About Linda Miller
About Crossrail
- Crossrail main site
- The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway (part 1, part 2, part 3)
- Archeology and Crossrail
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