{"product_id":"nophek-gloss-the-exceptional-thrilling-space-opera-debut-the-graven-9780356515588","title":"Nophek Gloss The exceptional thrilling space","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''AN EXCEPTIONAL DEBUT . . . READS LIKE A BECKY CHAMBERS NOVEL CROSSED WITH \u003ci\u003eFIREFLY\u003c\/i\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003eMichael Mammay, author of \u003ci\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A SUCKER PUNCH TO THE SENSES . . . A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL'' \u003c\/b\u003eAlastair Reynolds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this dark, dangerous, roller coaster of a debut, a young man sets out on a single-minded quest for revenge across a breathtaking multiverse filled with aliens, mind-bending tech, and ships beyond his wildest imagining. Essa Hansen''s is a bold new voice for the next generation of science fiction readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaiden''s planet is destroyed. His family gone. And, his only hope for survival is a crew of misfit aliens and a mysterious ship that seems to have a soul and a universe of its own. Together they will show him that the universe is much bigger, much more advanced, and much more mysterious than Caiden had ever imagined. But the universe hides dangers as well, and soon Caiden has his own plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe vows to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exceptional debut - one of the best I've read in years. The sheer imagination in this book is staggering .\u003c\/b\u003e . . \u003cb\u003eReads like a Becky Chambers novel crossed with \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e. . . With her first novel, Essa Hansen establishes herself as a force in the world of science fiction -- Michael Mammay, author of PLANETSIDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNophek Gloss\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea sucker-punch to the senses,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea delicious and delirious head-trip into an intricate, vivid and psychedelic cosmos of nested universes, exotic tech and gorgeously strange characters.\u003c\/b\u003e Best of all, though, it's wrapped around \u003cb\u003ea killer story with real heart and soul\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Alastair Reynolds, author of REVENGER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping and inventive, \u003ci\u003eNophek Gloss\u003c\/i\u003e will delight even as it breaks your heart\u003c\/b\u003e -- Megan E. O'Keefe, award-winning author of VELOCITY WEAPON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling sf story that will draw in and hold readers until the very last page\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eHansen's marvellous debut is a fast-paced, action-filled ride\u003c\/b\u003e through the multiverse, introducing a complex found family of gender- and neurodiverse characters. * LIBRARY JOURNAL *\u003cbr\u003eA far-flung kaleidoscope of \u003cb\u003estunning imagination, superb characters and truly alien aliens. This is space opera firing on all cylinders, and a must-read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jeremy Szal, author of STORMBLOOD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBursting with strange characters and powerful SF action\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rob Boffard, author of ADRIFT\u003cbr\u003eA revenge plot leads mechanic Caiden across a multiverse populated by a colourful array of humanoid species in Hansen's \u003cb\u003ewonderfully inventive\u003c\/b\u003e debut . . . \u003cb\u003eSpace opera fans will be eager for the next instalment\u003c\/b\u003e * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA strong, rollercoaster of a debut\u003c\/b\u003e -- Gareth L. Powell, author of THE EMBERS OF WAR\u003cbr\u003eThe Graven Trilogy kicks off with heart-rending loss, traumatic memories,\u003cb\u003e fast-paced action, and stunning scientific concepts,\u003c\/b\u003e with mercantile and political intrigues spanning manifold universes. \u003cb\u003eFans of Alastair Reynolds and Megan E. O'Keefe will want to try this\u003c\/b\u003e * BOOKLIST *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHard science fiction at its best, flush with rich themes and sharp innovation . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlus, this book is just so damn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOOL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * FANTASY BOOK REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of novels by Chambers, Scalzi, Szal or Tchaikovsky will love \u003ci\u003eNophek Gloss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * JAKE IS READING *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733704520023,"sku":"9780356515588","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356515588.jpg?v=1720001313","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nophek-gloss-the-exceptional-thrilling-space-opera-debut-the-graven-9780356515588","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}