Echogenesis by Gary Gibson

(Brain in a Jar Book, 2021)

Reviewed by Phil Nicholls

Echogenesis is a fascinating science fiction mystery featuring fifteen people who awake inside small stasis pods. They are puzzled to find themselves in a strange jungle beside a crashed spaceship. The unfamiliar plants suggest they are on an unknown planet, as does the wreckage of the planetary landing craft. Robots work on repairing the crashed landing craft but will not interact with the stranded.

The opening chapters deal with the initial debates between the stranded about their location and the reason why they all have holes in their memories. These gaps are more challenging for the elder members of the team who recall being old, yet now find themselves in bodies with a physical age of about twenty.

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