Any Human Power: the visionary new page-turner from the author of Boudica and A Treachery of Spies

'Instantly immersive and compelling, rich and strange, human and humane, and most of all inspiring... an extraordinary story' Lee ChildWhen Lan's granddaughter posts a furious message about online harm and hypocrisy that goes viral, her words trigger an internet pile-on to silence her.She and her family are forced to make a choice: retreat from the toxic mess that's wrecking our world or take a stand and fight for a better future. Only this most unlikely group of change makers, with its intergenerational mix of ancient wisdom and hi-tech savviness, has the vision to derail the capitalist status quo and make a lasting change to the system.Grand in scope and rich in courageous characters, here is a dream of a better future: a world that has learnt from the past, that we’d be proud to leave to our children.Dream deeply. Rise up strong. Change is coming...PRAISE FOR ANY HUMAN POWER'One of our best, most challenging authors is back' Ian Rankin'Has the feel of a book that’s landed at just the right moment... Scott’s imagination has brought forth a radical manifesto, a holistic ideal in which seeing oneself in relation to eternity matters just as much as housing or transport policies, and she’s done it in a way that makes it seem as though it’s only five minutes in the future' Herald'I loved the mix of fantasy and myth… A hugely entertaining read with compelling characters, elegant prose and a story where we really want to find out what happens’ Fantasy Hive'A polemical thriller like no other, an absorbing manifesto to change the world. It constantly surprises. Manda Scott’s characters play havoc with your emotions, her narrative keeps you turning the pages, and her ideas might just change your life' Andrew Taylor, author of The Shadows of London'Very readable and often engaging' Scotsman'Manda Scott is an unmissable, visionary author and has created a compelling political thriller that inspires belief in the possibility of a better future. Born of dreams, Any Human Power is a dream read' Adam Hamdy, author of The Other Side of Night'An astonishing novel, at once powerfully contemporary and mythopoeic. Of its many achievements, the greatest is giving a sense that there is a way forward from our current predicament: the creative gift of hope' Oliver Harris, author of The Shame Archive'An extraordinary, ground-breaking, high-wire act of a novel, which vividly evokes not just why our world is at breaking-point, but how a single nation could be quickly and radically transformed in a way that scales up to encompass the globe' Liz Jensen, author of Your Wild and Precious Life Read more