{"product_id":"supernova-c-a-higgins-9780553394474","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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSupernova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCinelinx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Riveting and thought-provoking.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for C. A. Higgins's \u003ci\u003eLightless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller.\"\u003cb\u003e--New York \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A taut, suspenseful read.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Tech Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. A. Higgins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553394479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553394474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"C. A. Higgins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046329446655,"sku":"9780553394474","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c4db3a1-bb0a-4cf6-91b6-d4d49b0db258.jpg?v=1684983948","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/supernova-c-a-higgins-9780553394474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}