HIBERNACULUM/ Anthony Doyle

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2024 Independent Author’s Network Book Awards Finalist (best original science fiction novel)!

2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist (best original science fiction novel)!

“Thought-provoking SF delivered in an intriguingly panoramic form.”
~KIRKUS REVIEWS~

“Doyle has hit on something rare: an original approach to climate fiction.”
~BOOKLIFE REVIEWS~

“Gripping, revealing, and frightening.”
~MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW~

“The contrast between notes and experiences of those who navigate this world are exceptionally well done, and will lend to book club discussions and sci-fi reader delight. Libraries and readers seeking a futuristic exploration which examines sleepers of the world and the social and political truths and realities that underlie their motivations will find Hibernaculum replete with a growing horror of realization that awakens, at the end, into a nightmare of manipulation and truth. It will leave readers thinking long after the story’s final startling revelations.”
~DONOVAN’S BOOKSHELF~

In Anthony Doyle’s startling debut novel, you’ll step into a world where global voluntary hibernation facilities provide a way out, a chance to step off the status quo carousel. Hibernaculum takes you into the before, during, and after of this strange new process and posits the question: Do things really look better after a good, long sleep?

A compelling, unsettling glimpse into the world of tomorrow.

FACTs OF Note:

Anthony Doyle also did the interior illustrations for this book.

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Interviews:

SPOKEN LABEL PODCAST PART 1

SPOKEN LABEL PODCAST PART 2

A Fascination all of its Own: Hibernaculum by Anthony Doyle

Reviews:

Phil Giunta – Award-Winning Writer of Fun, Frightening, and Fantastic Tales:

In an effort to conserve the planet’s resources, what if citizens from around the globe were afforded the option to voluntarily enter hibernation for a set amount of time? As it turns out, this idea appeals to many, from those seeking to help the environment in earnest to people looking for a brief respite from their harsh lives. There are the wealthy who wish to extend their lifespan and of course, the terminally ill hoping for a cure in the near future. Still others view hibernation as a way to reboot their lives and start anew when they emerge.

Parts of the story are epistolary, told through letters written by a former “Sleeper” to her psychiatrist, as well as a rambling blogger about to take the plunge, and the journal entries of a man coping with life while his spouse hibernates for four months (one month longer than the standard duration). In between these are chapters detailing the interior layout and operations of the Hibernaculum as experienced by a journalist during an official tour of the facility, a staff member who cleans the Sleepers in their pods, and occasional design notes from the Hibernaculum’s lead architect. All of these combined deliver a startling, uncomfortable, and thought-provoking view of a near-future Earth in crisis.

Nadja Maril: I started reading this book on Kindle Vella and was immediately intrigued, so I ordered a copy from the publisher. An innovative premise on how to deal with our rapidly warming planet, Doyle weaves his tale in eloquent prose from multiple viewpoints. It is hard to put down, and as the previous reviewer wrote, you may just want to read it again. An important sub set of speculative fiction is Cli-fi, and Hibernaculum is a stellar example of this rapidly growing sub-genre!