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    "description": "C. A. Higgins&rsquo;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&mdash;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&mdash;<i>her</i>&mdash;into something much more: a fully sentient artificial intelligence, with all the power of a god&mdash;and all the unstable emotions of a teenager.<br><br> Althea, the ship&rsquo;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&rsquo;s care. But teaching a thinking, feeling machine&mdash;perhaps the most dangerous force in the galaxy&mdash;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&mdash;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&rsquo;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 <i>Supernova</i></b><br><br>&ldquo;An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Cinelinx</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;Higgins succeeds in expanding her universe and leaving the reader hungry to learn how her debut trilogy will end.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;New York <i>Daily News</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;Riveting and thought-provoking.&rdquo;<b><i>&mdash;Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><br><b>Praise for C. A. Higgins&rsquo;s <i>Lightless</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;New York <i>Daily News</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;[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&rsquo;t help looking forward to learning what&rsquo;s next.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>The New York Times</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;The stakes in this story are high&mdash;life and death, rebellion and betrayal. . . . Higgins continually ratchets up the tension. . . . This is a debut not to be missed.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b><br><br> &ldquo;A taut, suspenseful read.&rdquo;<b><i>&mdash;Tech Times</i></b><br><br> &ldquo;Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done.&rdquo;<b>&mdash;<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Seanan McGuire</b>",
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