Ra (novel)
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| Author | Sam Hughes (as qntm) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Hard fantasy, Alternate history |
| Genre | Science fantasy, Rationalist fiction |
| Publisher | Self-published (Web serial) |
Publication date | 2013–2014 (Serial) 2021 (Print) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 490 |
| ISBN | 979-8514084241 |
Ra is a 2013 science fantasy novel by the British author and software engineer Sam Hughes, published under the pseudonym qntm. Originally released as a web serial on the author's website, it was later self-published in print and ebook formats.
The novel is a prominent example of Rationalist fiction, a subgenre that deconstructs fantasy tropes through the application of the scientific method. It imagines an alternate history where magic was discovered in the 1970s not as a mystical force, but as a new branch of physics capable of being harnessed through engineering.