Supernova

#2 Lightless

C.A. Higgins

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Del Rey
15 June 2017

Science fiction; Artificial Intelligence; Space Ships; Contemporary Sci-Fi

Series: Lightless

"An accessible and deeply human sci-fi epic. The explosive follow-up to C.A. Higgins' debut Lightless--a Gravity-esque tale of survival on a military ship in deep space.

C. A. Higgins's acclaimed novel Lightless fused suspenseful storytelling, high-caliber scientific speculation, and richly developed characters into a stunning science fiction epic. Now the dazzling Supernova heightens the thrills and deepens the haunting exploration of technology and humanity-and the consequences that await when the two intersect.

Once Ananke was an experimental military spacecraft. But a rogue computer virus transformed it-her-into something much more- a fully sentient artificial intelligence, with all the power of a god-and all the unstable emotions of a teenager.

Althea, the ship's engineer and the last living human aboard, nearly gave her life to save Ananke from dangerous saboteurs, forging a bond as powerful as that between mother and daughter. Now she devotes herself completely to Ananke's care. But teaching a thinking, feeling machine-perhaps the most dangerous force in the galaxy-to be human proves a monumental challenge. When Ananke decides to seek out Matthew Gale, the terrorist she regards as her father, Althea learns that some bonds are stronger than mortal minds can understand-or control.

Drawn back toward Earth by the quest, Althea and Ananke will find themselves in the thick of a violent revolution led by Matthew's sister, the charismatic leader Constance, who will stop at nothing to bring down a tyrannical surveillance state. As the currents of past decisions and present desires come into stark collision, a new and fiery future is about to be born.

Praise for Supernova

""An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure.""-Cinelinx

""Higgins succeeds in expanding her universe and leaving the reader hungry to learn how her debut trilogy will end.""-New York Daily News

""Riveting and thought-provoking.""-Publishers Weekly

Praise for C. A. Higgins's Lightless

""Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller.""-New York Daily News

"" A

measured, lovely science-fiction debut

that is

more psychological thriller . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . Lightless is the first of a planned series, and you can't help looking forward to learning what's next.""-The New York Times

""The stakes in this story are high-life and death, rebellion and betrayal. . . . Higgins continually ratchets up the tension. . . . This is a debut not to be missed.""-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

""A taut, suspenseful read.""-Tech Times

""Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done.""-New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire"

By: C.A. Higgins
Imprint: Del Rey
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 236g
ISBN: 9780553394474
ISBN 10: 0553394479
Series: Lightless
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 June 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

C. A. Higgins is the author of Lightless. She was a runner-up in the 2013 Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing and has a B.A. in physics from Cornell University. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey. From the Hardcover edition.

Reviews for Supernova (#2 Lightless)

An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure. --Cinelinx Higgins succeeds in expanding her universe and leaving the reader hungry to learn how her debut trilogy will end. --New York Daily News Riveting and thought-provoking. --Publishers WeeklyPraise for C. A. Higgins's Lightless Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller. --New York Daily News [A] measured, lovely science-fiction debut [that is] more psychological thriller . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . Lightless is the first of a planned series, and you can't help looking forward to learning what's next. --The New York Times The stakes in this story are high--life and death, rebellion and betrayal. . . . Higgins continually ratchets up the tension. . . . This is a debut not to be missed. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A taut, suspenseful read. --Tech Times Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done. --New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire