By C.A. Higgins
NAMED the best BOOKS OF THE yr BY BUZZFEED AND KIRKUS REVIEWS • With deeply relocating human drama, nail-biting suspense—and daring hypothesis proficient by way of a level in physics—C. A. Higgins spins a riveting technological know-how fiction debut bound to catapult readers past their expectations.
Serving aboard the Ananke, an experimental army spacecraft introduced through the ruthless association that principles Earth and its sunlight approach, machine scientist Althea has verified an extreme emotional bond—not with any of her crewmates, yet with the ship’s digital structures, which communicate extra deeply to her analytical brain than human emotions do. but if a couple of fugitive terrorists achieve entry to the Ananke, Althea needs to draw upon her center and soul for the energy to safeguard her loved ship.
whereas one of many saboteurs is still at huge someplace on board, his captured partner—the enigmatic Ivan—may turn out to be extra risky. The perversely interesting felony whose silver tongue is his prime weapon has lengthy refrained from the experts’ so much relentless surveillance—and stored the reality approximately his tools and causes good hidden.
because the ship’s structures start to malfunction and the claustrophobic surroundings is more and more poisoned via mistrust and suspicion, it falls to Althea to penetrate the prisoner’s layers of intrigue and deception sooner than all is misplaced. but if the genuine nature of Ivan’s undertaking is uncovered, it is going to switch Althea forever—if it doesn’t kill her first.
Praise for Lightless
“Gripping . . . sci-fi flavored with a touch of thriller.”—New York Daily News
“[A] measured, wonderful science-fiction debut [that is] extra mental mystery . . . contained, disciplined, annoying . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . Lightless is the 1st of a deliberate sequence, and also you can’t support watching for studying what’s next.”—The manhattan Times
“Lightless is filled with suspense and enjoyable as hell to read.”—BuzzFeed
“Absolutely superb . . . this can be technology fiction because it is intended to be performed: medical thoughts wedded to and outfitted upon human ideals.”—Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling writer of the October Daye series
“The stakes during this tale are high—life and loss of life, uprising and betrayal—and debut novelist Higgins regularly ratchets up the stress. . . . A suspenseful, emotional tale that asks lots of colossal questions about id and freedom, it is a debut to not be missed.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A taut, suspenseful read.”—Tech Times
“Lightless is an workout in lights a truly sluggish fuse and construction the stress to an insufferable pitch whereas making us bet simply how apocalyptic the final word explosion should be. . . . it's a high-wire act, a wonderment, and a good accomplishment from a reputation we’ll be seeing again.”—Sci Fi
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I beloved him. ” “Why? You spoke to him for 5 mins. ” Ivan made a face. “I’m no longer that straightforward. He labored on me for longer than that. ” “Why did you're keen on him? ” “Do you love anyone, Ida? ” Ivan requested, and it used to be a wierd sufficient query to make her in brief uneasy, yet she rationalized that the strangeness of his query was once easily a response to the best way she had phrased hers. “Of path I do,” she stated. “And may possibly you are saying precisely why you're keen on them? ” “Of course,” acknowledged Ida. She stored logical little lists in her head, purposes to love anyone, why they have been worthy in a single column, purposes to dislike them in one other. “Of direction you do,” stated Ivan drily, and Ida suggestion to invite him what accurately he intended via that yet couldn't relatively deliver herself to invite, and Ivan persisted. “I simply did. He was once attention-grabbing. He used to be enjoyable. I had by no means pulled off a heist prior to, and the following one had fallen into my lap. So I went with him. ” He smiled back. “Turned out his instincts have been correct. We received alongside so good and labored jointly so good that we’ve stored operating jointly ever considering. ” “Without any difficulties? ” Ida requested, all well mannered doubt. “There are constantly problems,” acknowledged Ivan. “But Mattie’s effortless to get besides. And he’s very useful—an wonderful thief and many connections. felony connections, Ida, now not terrorist. ” “I hadn’t even asked,” Ida acknowledged. “I may possibly see that glance on your eyes,” acknowledged Ivan. “You have been going to. Mattie doesn’t have any terrorist connections, only a hell of loads of felony ones. ” “Why wouldn’t he? it kind of feels like terrorists will be beneficial humans to grasp, if to not paintings with. ” “You could imagine that,” Ivan stated drily. “No. Mattie likes having enjoyable. He likes taking a hazard and getting out of it along with his personal ability. Terrorists aren’t enjoyable. And Mattie is easygoing. He doesn’t have the type of single-minded dedication to stay for a reason like that. Besides,” he concluded with what appeared like real feeling, “terrorists kill, and Mattie’s now not a assassin. ” It was once curious of him to overlook, on condition that he was once the person who had instructed Ida approximately it. “What concerning the Jason? ” Ida requested, and watched his response heavily. It gave him pause, not less than. “That used to be different,” Ivan stated. “Mattie’s existence was once at risk. ” “From the full group? ” Ida requested, amused. “You don’t imagine probably he may have stopped at one? Or ? Or 3, or 4? He had to kill all sixty? ” “He was once injured and alone,” acknowledged Ivan. “He had one probability to flee, and it concerned killing all of them. He close off the lifestyles help on many of the send. inform me, how was once he imagined to show the vacuum to choose and select? ” Ivan used to be very critical. He intended it, Ida idea; he fairly intended it. Ida puzzled how he had reconciled that protecting loyalty along with his selection to desert Mattie within the first position. “What do you've got in universal? ” she requested with real interest. “A wealthy boy from Earth who ran away and a negative boy from Miranda? ” Ivan stated, “Companionship. ” “Not a shared reason? ” requested Ida. Ivan appeared exasperated. “No. ” “You’re very sure.