Ever since The Mountain in the Sea, Ray Nayler has been a writer to watch for me. Like some monster out of the cosmos, he has several eyes looking in several directions at once. His stories often explore the relationships between consciousness, intelligence, governance, and power that call to me like a rock opera composed…
Continue reading ➞ Where The Axe Is Buried – I Think I Lost It
Ray Nayler came hot out of the gates with his debut novel The Mountain in the Sea and instantly won my attention for all time. Learning that he was releasing a novella in early 2024 about reviving the wooly mammoth was a cause for celebration. The Tusks of Extinction delivers on its premise but it…
Continue reading ➞ The Tusks of Extinction – Wrestling With The Future
When I first read the synopsis for Ray Nayler’s debut novel, The Mountain In the Sea, I felt threatened. The description of the book felt pointedly aimed at me and my parasocial relationship with Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children books. I didn’t exactly pass right over it, but I didn’t really engage with the possibility of reading…
Continue reading ➞ The Mountain In The Sea – Peak Performance
