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A few years ago I bought a book on my way to another country. I bought the book before the flight at an airport kiosk.
It was a sci-fi book about a failed London artist having a row with his brother over something minor - and then a series of portals appear all over London (and the world I imagine) that sends him towards a designated path.
That ends in the protagonist operating a giant superweapon.
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A few years ago I bought a book on my way to another country. I bought the book before the flight at an airport kiosk.
It was a sci-fi book about a failed London artist having a row with his brother over something minor - and then a series of portals appear all over London (and the world I imagine) that sends him towards a designated path.
That ends in the protagonist operating a giant superweapon.
story-identification books
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A few years ago I bought a book on my way to another country. I bought the book before the flight at an airport kiosk.
It was a sci-fi book about a failed London artist having a row with his brother over something minor - and then a series of portals appear all over London (and the world I imagine) that sends him towards a designated path.
That ends in the protagonist operating a giant superweapon.
story-identification books
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A few years ago I bought a book on my way to another country. I bought the book before the flight at an airport kiosk.
It was a sci-fi book about a failed London artist having a row with his brother over something minor - and then a series of portals appear all over London (and the world I imagine) that sends him towards a designated path.
That ends in the protagonist operating a giant superweapon.
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Could this be The Recollection by Gareth L. Powell?
When his brother disappears into a bizarre gateway on a London Underground escalator, failed artist Ed Rico and his brother's wife Alice have to put aside their feelings for each other to go and find him. Their quest through the 'arches' will send them hurtling through time, to new and terrifying alien worlds.
yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
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@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
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Could this be The Recollection by Gareth L. Powell?
When his brother disappears into a bizarre gateway on a London Underground escalator, failed artist Ed Rico and his brother's wife Alice have to put aside their feelings for each other to go and find him. Their quest through the 'arches' will send them hurtling through time, to new and terrifying alien worlds.
yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
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@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
– Valorum
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Could this be The Recollection by Gareth L. Powell?
When his brother disappears into a bizarre gateway on a London Underground escalator, failed artist Ed Rico and his brother's wife Alice have to put aside their feelings for each other to go and find him. Their quest through the 'arches' will send them hurtling through time, to new and terrifying alien worlds.
yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
36 mins ago
@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
– Valorum
35 mins ago
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Could this be The Recollection by Gareth L. Powell?
When his brother disappears into a bizarre gateway on a London Underground escalator, failed artist Ed Rico and his brother's wife Alice have to put aside their feelings for each other to go and find him. Their quest through the 'arches' will send them hurtling through time, to new and terrifying alien worlds.
Could this be The Recollection by Gareth L. Powell?
When his brother disappears into a bizarre gateway on a London Underground escalator, failed artist Ed Rico and his brother's wife Alice have to put aside their feelings for each other to go and find him. Their quest through the 'arches' will send them hurtling through time, to new and terrifying alien worlds.
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yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
36 mins ago
@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
– Valorum
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yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
36 mins ago
@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
– Valorum
35 mins ago
yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
36 mins ago
yesss!! thank you, I've been wracking my brain all evening. Lent the book to a "colleague" a few years back and it was never returned to me. Thanks Valorum!
– Christian Helgesen
36 mins ago
@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
– Valorum
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@ChristianHelgesen - Don't forget to upvote and click the "accepted" button (to the left of the answer) to show that this is the right one.
– Valorum
35 mins ago
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