Azura Ghost: Book Two of The Graven
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Azura Ghost: Book Two of The Graven
By (Author) Essa Hansen
Little, Brown Book Group
Orbit
8th February 2022
3rd February 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 36mm
340g
Description
'AN EXCEPTIONAL DEBUT . . . READS LIKE A BECKY CHAMBERS NOVEL CROSSED WITH FIREFLY' Michael Mammay, author of Planetside on Nophek Gloss
'A SUCKER PUNCH TO THE SENSES . . . A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL' Alastair Reynolds on Nophek GlossFollowing Nophek Gloss comes the second book in this highly imaginative new space opera trilogy by debut author Essa Hansen - an action-packed adventure perfect for fans of Star Wars, Children of Time and A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.Caiden has been on the run for ten years with his unique starship in order to keep his adversary, Threi, imprisoned. But when an old friend he'd once thought dead reappears, he is lured into a game of cat and mouse with the one person whose powers rival Threi's: Threi's sister Abriss. Now with both siblings on the hunt for Caiden and his ship, Caiden must rescue his long-lost friend from their clutches and uncover the source of both his ship's power and his own origins in order to stop Abriss's plan to collapse the multiverse.Praise for the series:'Gripping and inventive, Nophek Gloss will delight even as it breaks your heart' Megan E. O'Keefe, award-winning author of Velocity Weapon'A strong, rollercoaster of a debut' Gareth L. Powell, author of The Embers of War'Bursting with strange characters and powerful SF action' Rob Boffard, author of AdriftReviews
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 * BOOKLIST on AZURA GHOST *
An exceptional debut - one of the best I've read in years. The sheer imagination in this book is staggering . . . Reads like a Becky Chambers novel crossed with Firefly . . . With her first novel, Essa Hansen establishes herself as a force in the world of science fiction -- Michael Mammay, author of PLANETSIDE
Nophek Gloss is a sucker-punch to the senses, a delicious and delirious head-trip into an intricate, vivid and psychedelic cosmos of nested universes, exotic tech and gorgeously strange characters. Best of all, though, it's wrapped around a killer story with real heart and soul. -- Alastair Reynolds, author of REVENGER
Gripping and inventive, Nophek Gloss will delight even as it breaks your heart -- Megan E. O'Keefe, award-winning author of VELOCITY WEAPON
A compelling sf story that will draw in and hold readers until the very last page ... Hansen's marvellous debut is a fast-paced, action-filled ride through the multiverse, introducing a complex found family of gender- and neurodiverse characters. * LIBRARY JOURNAL *
A far-flung kaleidoscope of stunning imagination, superb characters and truly alien aliens. This is space opera firing on all cylinders, and a must-read -- Jeremy Szal, author of STORMBLOOD
Bursting with strange characters and powerful SF action -- 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 wonderfully inventive debut . . . Space opera fans will be eager for the next instalment * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
A strong, rollercoaster of a debut -- Gareth L. Powell, author of THE EMBERS OF WAR
The Graven Trilogy kicks off with heart-rending loss, traumatic memories, fast-paced action, and stunning scientific concepts, with mercantile and political intrigues spanning manifold universes. Fans of Alastair Reynolds and Megan E. O'Keefe will want to try this * BOOKLIST *
Author Bio
Essa Hansen is an author, swordswoman and falconer. She is a sound designer for science fiction and fantasy films at Skywalker Sound, with credits in movies such as Dr Strange and Avengers: Endgame.
