Femi Fadugba has a Master's degree from Oxford University where he published in Quantum Physics and subsequently studied as a Thouron Scholar at University of Pennsylvania. Femi has worked as a science tutor as well in solar energy and consulting. He currently lives between Peckham, London and Baltimore, USA. THE UPPER WORLD is his first book.
'A startlingly original thriller . . . one of the most compelling
debuts of the year'
*The Observer*
Wow! The Upper World is a time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride.
I raced through the pages trying to keep up with Esso and Rhia - if
I could read at the speed of light, I would have! This south London
epic will stay with you long after the final page.
*Holly Jackson*
Older teens will be blown away by The Upper World, Femi Fadugba's
mind-bending sci-fi debut . . . the story brims with tension and
emotion thanks to the authentic, relatable characters.
*The Scotsman*
To have a book that marries real London life, time travel and
relativity in an illuminating and entertaining way is stuff I used
to dream about. I had The Upper World in my hands until I finished
it. So happy this exists.
*Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya*
This compelling thriller is set on the streets of South East
London, a place author Femi Fadugba knows very well . . . once Esso
and Rhia's stories start to unfold, this book is impossible to put
down. One to read before it's adapted into a Netflix film starring
Daniel Kaluuya.
*The Independent, Children's Book of the Week*
Truly mind-bending, fiendishly clever, original and stylish - I was
blown away by this novel. Philosophy meets physics meets Peckham .
. . No doubt about it, The Upper World is destined to stand the
test of time.
*Amy McCulloch*
A superbly original debut, written with extraordinary ambition and
panache . . . effortlessly blends theoretical physics with
all-too-human tragedy.
*Guardian*
A sci-fi drama that captures the value of self-belief . . . The
voices of Esso and Rhia, both smart and curious, are rich in slang
and details of the lives and friendships of black teenagers, and
their tale unfolds suspensefully, with emotion and writerly
skill
*The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week*
For days after reading [The Upper World], I was left with what I
can only describe as an electricity surging through my spirit.
Fadugba is an impeccable weaver of universes and this is a book I
will return to time and time again.
*Caleb Femi*
[An] ambitious and highly addictive sci-fi thriller . . . The
theory of relativity and time-travel science may drive the
incredibly tense and compelling plot, but it is Fadugba's skill in
weaving this around complex characters and a very powerful human
story that makes The Upper World so special.
*Fiona Noble, The Bookseller*
A thrilling, electric book - so sharp and quick, so witty and wise
it leaves you gasping.
*Katherine Rundell*
A rollercoaster of a story, like Patrice Lawrence's Orangeboy with
an Inception-style twist. Exhilarating and exceptional!
*Kat Ellis*
The Upper World is an astoundingly impressive debut.
Thought-provoking, thrilling, funny, and brilliant in every sense
of the word.
*Katherine Webber*
The Upper World took everything I thought I knew about physics,
time, space, and energy, and twisted it into a new, electrifying
story that I couldn't put down!
*Brittney Morris*
I think what I love most about this brilliant book is how it
creates a few mini worlds (Esso's, Rhia's, the Upper World) and
brings them all together in a beautiful dance. The Upper World by
Femi Fadugba made me laugh, made me feel. I loved Esso and Rhia's
wry observations.
*Mary Watson, author of The Wren Hunt*
A mind-bending thriller that takes you to modern-day London and
then twists reality back in on itself. Tenet has nothing on The
Upper World.
*Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Truly
Devious series*
An audacious blend of quantum physics, Ancient Greek philosophy and
south London gang culture, The Upper World is a blistering,
ferocious science fiction story that asks, what we would change if
we could, and what would happen if we couldn't? Make some room at
the table, Doctor Who - there's a new time-travelling hero in
town.
*Melinda Salisbury*
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