The next thing Zach knew, he was trapped aboard a ship full of dead people, orbiting the Earth with only a frigid medical technician, an illegal military clone, a talking plant and a lethal alien organism for company.
As far as Zach was concerned, things couldn’t possibly get any worse.
But of course they did ...
Worlds Apart is a distinctly Australian SF comedy novel, combining the wild humor of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with the dark tone of Red Dwarf.
AFI Award judge Hamish McLeod noted that Worlds Apart presents a thought-provoking vision of the future with strong narrative style and dialogue, well developed characters, action, suspense, and a smattering of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. He also noted that the balance of comedy and SF is 'perfect' – the humor provoking laughter, without detracting from the 'hard' scientific content.
The debut novel by young Australian writer Chuck McKenzie, Worlds Apart is Book 1 of the Jack Vance Quartet.
