Intriguing metaphysical concepts, more fast-paced action, and a climactic revelation regarding Caiden's mysterious genetic heritage will have fans eager for the next book in the Graven series
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<b>An exceptional debut - one of the best I've read in years. The sheer imagination in this book is staggering .</b> . . <b>Reads like a Becky Chambers novel crossed with <i>Firefly</i> </b>. . . With her first novel, Essa Hansen establishes herself as a force in the world of science fiction
- Michael Mammay, author of PLANETSIDE,
<i>Nophek Gloss</i> is <b>a sucker-punch to the senses,</b> <b>a delicious and delirious head-trip into an intricate, vivid and psychedelic cosmos of nested universes, exotic tech and gorgeously strange characters.</b> Best of all, though, it's wrapped around <b>a killer story with real heart and soul</b>.
- Alastair Reynolds, author of REVENGER,
<b>Gripping and inventive, <i>Nophek Gloss</i> will delight even as it breaks your heart</b>
- Megan E. O'Keefe, award-winning author of VELOCITY WEAPON,
<b>A compelling sf story that will draw in and hold readers until the very last page</b> ... <b>Hansen's marvellous debut is a fast-paced, action-filled ride</b> through the multiverse, introducing a complex found family of gender- and neurodiverse characters.
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A far-flung kaleidoscope of <b>stunning imagination, superb characters and truly alien aliens. This is space opera firing on all cylinders, and a must-read</b>
- Jeremy Szal, author of STORMBLOOD,
<b>Bursting with strange characters and powerful SF action</b>
- Rob Boffard, author of ADRIFT,
A revenge plot leads mechanic Caiden across a multiverse populated by a colourful array of humanoid species in Hansen's <b>wonderfully inventive</b> debut . . . <b>Space opera fans will be eager for the next instalment</b>
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<b>A strong, rollercoaster of a debut</b>
- Gareth L. Powell, author of THE EMBERS OF WAR,
The Graven Trilogy kicks off with heart-rending loss, traumatic memories,<b> fast-paced action, and stunning scientific concepts,</b> with mercantile and political intrigues spanning manifold universes. <b>Fans of Alastair Reynolds and Megan E. O'Keefe will want to try this</b>
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