Supernova

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 an [...]
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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 C. A. Higgins s "Lightless"
Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller. New York "Daily News"
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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"