A gripping and heartfelt horror-tinged space adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Stars and Bones and Embers of War Readers of James S.A. Corey and Becky Chambers will love this fast-paced story of space piracy, deadly alien artifacts and a race to save what is left of humanity.When archaeologist Ursula Morrow accidentally infects herself with an alien parasite, she fears she may have jeopardised ...Full description
A gripping and heartfelt horror-tinged space adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Stars and Bones and Embers of War Readers of James S.A. Corey and Becky Chambers will love this fast-paced story of space piracy, deadly alien artifacts and a race to save what is left of humanity.When archaeologist Ursula Morrow accidentally infects herself with an alien parasite, she fears she may have jeopardised her career. However, her concerns become irrelevant when Earth is destroyed, billions die, and suddenly no one needs archaeologists anymoreโฆTwo years later, sheโs plucked from a refugee camp on a backwater world and tasked with retrieving the artifact that infected her, as it just might hold the key to humanityโs survival. With time running short, and the planet housing the weapon now situated in hostile territory, she realises sheโs going to have to commit an act of desperate piracy if sheโs going to achieve her objective before the enemyโs final onslaught.A thrilling, page-turning journey into deep space where the fights are brutal, the relationships are complicated and the world ended years ago.