Supernova (The Lightless Trilogy Book 2)

Supernova (The Lightless Trilogy Book 2)

C. A. Higgins’s acclaimed novel <i>Lightless</i> fused suspenseful storytelling, high-caliber scientific speculation, and richly developed characters into a stunning science fiction epic. Now the dazzling <i>Supernova</i> heightens the thrills and deepens the haunting exploration of technology and humanity—and the consequences that await when the two intersect.<br /><br />Once Ananke was an experimental military spacecraft. But a rogue computer virus transformed it—<i>her</i>—into something much more: a fully sentient artificial intelligence, with all the power of a god—and all the unstable emotions of a teenager.<br />  <br /> 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.<br />  <br /> 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.<br />  <br /> <b>Praise for C. A. Higgins’s <i>Lightless</i></b><br /> <b> </b><br /> “Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller.”<b>—New York <i>Daily News</i></b><br /> <i> </i><br /> “[A] measured, lovely science-fiction debut [that is] more psychological thriller . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . <i>Lightless</i> is the first of a planned series, and you can’t help looking forward to learning what’s next.”<b>—<i>The New York Times</i></b><br />  <br /> “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.”<b>—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b><br />  <br /> “A taut, suspenseful read.”<b><i>—Tech Times</i></b><br />  <br /> “Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done.”<b>—<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Seanan McGuire</b><br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>