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''AN EXCEPTIONAL DEBUT . . . READS LIKE A BECKY CHAMBERS NOVEL CROSSED WITH FIREFLY'' Michael Mammay, author of Planetside

''A SUCKER PUNCH TO THE SENSES . . . A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL'' Alastair Reynolds

In this dark, dangerous, roller coaster of a debut, a young man sets out on a single-minded quest for revenge across a breathtaking multiverse filled with aliens, mind-bending tech, and ships beyond his wildest imagining. Essa Hansen''s is a bold new voice for the next generation of science fiction readers.Caiden''s planet is destroyed. His family gone. And, his only hope for survival is a crew of misfit aliens and a mysterious ship that seems to have a soul and a universe of its own. Together they will show him that the universe is much bigger, much more advanced, and much more mysterious than Caiden had ever imagined. But the universe hides dangers as well, and soon Caiden has his own plans.He vows to do anything it takes to get revenge on the slavers who murdered his people and took away his home. To destroy their regime, he must infiltrate and dismantle them from the inside, or die trying.

From one of the most exciting new voices in science fiction comes Nophek Gloss - an action-packed space adventure perfect for fans of Star Wars, Children of Time and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.

*Finalist for r/Fantasy Stabby Awards for Best Debut!*

One of the most highly praised science fiction debuts of the year:

''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 Adrift

''This is space opera firing on all cylinders, and a must-read'' Jeremy Szal, author of Stormblood

''THIS IS THE SPACE OPERA YOU''VE BEEN WAITING FOR'' Micah Dean Hicks

''A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL'' Alastair Reynolds on Nophek Gloss

One man and his sentient starship are all that stand between the multiverse and its total destruction in the second book of Essa Hansen''s brilliant, mind-bending space opera trilogy.Caiden has been on the run for ten years in order to keep his Graven ship out of the hands of his old adversary, Threi. But when a childhood friend he once thought dead reappears to take it, he is lured into a game of hunter and hunted with the one person whose powers rival Threi''s: his sister, Abriss.Now, to have a fighting chance against the most influential siblings in the multiverse, Caiden is left with no choice. He must unlock the Azura''s true potential - which means finally confronting his own mysterious genetic origins.

''A work of dazzling imagination, lyrically written and shot through with deep empathy. A triumph in every sense'' Gautam Bhatia, author of The Wall

''A blistering crash through bubble universes, seas of the luminous dead and sleeping alien cities. Liquid-crystal starships, living machines, reality-cleaving swordplay and a dynasty whose words command your synapses and cells'' Micah Dean Hicks, author of Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones

''Unpredictable and strikingly unique, Azura Ghost is science fiction without any limits to its imagination. Genre-breaking brilliance!'' David Dalglish, USA Today bestselling author

The Graven series:Nophek GlossAzura GhostPraise 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 Adrift

''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'' Michael Mammay, author of Planetside

''A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL'' Alastair Reynolds on the Graven series

In the final book of this genre-breaking, roller coaster of a space opera trilogy, bold new voice Essa Hansen will stretch the limits of your imagination in this adventure perfect for fans of The Expanse and A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.

Caiden has finally been reunited with his sister Leta after ten years on the run with his unique starship, and has managed to convince his longtime enemy - Threi - to join his side. But the multiverse isn''t safe yet. Threi''s sister Abriss is still the most powerful being in existence. And she still wants to collapse their beautiful, diverse, constellation of multiverses down to one, growing more powerful and more ruthless with each unique universe she destroys. As Abriss''s strength grows, her sanity wanes under the burden of the universe''s whispers. And Caiden must weigh his final choices against a new risk: if he finally unlocks the ancient Graven abilities lying dormant in his genetics and saves the multiverse, he risks losing himself to the whispers - just as Abriss has. For the last time, Caiden and his makeshift family must carry the fate of all the worlds in their hands.

Praise for the Graven series:

''Exceptional . . . . The sheer imagination in this book is staggering . . . Reads like a Becky Chambers novel crossed with Firefly'' Michael Mammay, author of Planetside

''A sucker-punch to the senses'' Alastair Reynolds, author of Revenger

''Gripping and inventive . . . 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'' Library Journal

The Graven series:Nophek GlossAzura GhostEthera Grave