{"product_id":"2940169296136","title":"Supernova","description":"C. A. Higgins's acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eLightless\u003c\/i\u003e fused suspenseful storytelling, high-caliber scientific speculation, and richly developed characters into a stunning science fiction epic. Now the dazzling \u003ci\u003eSupernova\u003c\/i\u003e heightens the thrills and deepens the haunting exploration of technology and humanity-and the consequences that await when the two intersect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce Ananke was an experimental military spacecraft. But a rogue computer virus transformed it-\u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e-into something much more: a fully sentient artificial intelligence, with all the power of a god-and all the unstable emotions of a teenager.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSupernova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eCinelinx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Higgins succeeds in expanding her universe and leaving the reader hungry to learn how her debut trilogy will end.\"\u003cb\u003e-New York \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Riveting and thought-provoking.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for C. A. Higgins's \u003ci\u003eLightless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller.\"\u003cb\u003e-New York \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] measured, lovely science-fiction debut [that is] more psychological thriller . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . \u003ci\u003eLightless\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of a planned series, and you can't help looking forward to learning what's next.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A taut, suspenseful read.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Tech Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Seanan McGuire\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150252130544,"sku":"2940169296136","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169296136_p0.jpg?v=1763679120","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169296136","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}