Lifeform Three

STOP PRESS Finalist in the People's Book Prize. Longlisted for the World Fantasy Award.

'Beautifully written; meaningful; top-drawer storytelling in the tradition of Atwood and Bradbury' League of Extraordinary Authors

‘A masterpiece… Lifeform Three will still be wowing readers in a hundred years’ time’ – Andrea Flory

Misty woods; abandoned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone days; a past that lies below the surface; and a door in a dream that seems to hold the answers.

Paftoo is a 'bod'; made to serve. He is a groundsman on the last remaining countryside estate, once known as Harkaway Hall -- now a theme park. Paftoo holds scattered memories of the old days, but they are regularly deleted to keep him productive.

When he starts to have dreams of the Lost Lands' past and his cherished connection with Lifeform Three (the bods' name for horses), Paftoo is propelled into a nightly battle to reclaim his memories, his former companions and his soul.

Includes an appendix of suggested questions for reading groups.

'An extraordinary novel in the tradition of the great old school literary sci-fi' - NYT bestselling author Joni Rodgers

Roz Morris's fiction has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, although you won't have seen her name on the covers as she ghostwrote for high-profile authors. She is now writing acclaimed fiction under her own name. She  is a writer, journalist, fiction editor and the author of the Nail Your Novel series for writers. She teaches creative writing masterclasses for The Guardian newspaper in London.

‘Marvellous, powerful, beautiful’ – Kij Johnson, Hugo & Nebula Award winner

‘Something new has this way come – a unique voice rising in the literary scene’ - Mary Ann Madsen

‘Reminded me of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, but Lifeform Three is much more joyous and less tragic.’ Build Another Bookcase

‘Beautiful story about a non-human but humanlike AI’ - Samantha Sabovitch

‘Really stole my heart… if you believe literary fiction is boring, read this’  - Jessica Bell