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They're called the Lost Ships ... but sometimes they come back. And when they do the crews are missing, while the ships have been strangely altered, rumoured to be full of horrors. Opal Imbiana has been seeking something her whole life. It's a secret so precious she's willing to risk her life recovering it from a recently discovered Lost Ship, in a lonely nebula far from colonised space. She's just one woman, entering an alien and lethal environment. But with the aid of an amazing AI companion and experimental armoured suit, Opal might just stand a chance. This blast of a book kickstarted the much-loved Lost Solace series, about an unlikely friendship between two women who keep hope alive in the darkest of times.

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The story is excellent and there is a perfect balance of sci-fi and horror. Lost Solace is absolutely compulsive reading. It's punchy and fast paced. The technology and armoured suit are incredibly thought out and intelligent. The armoured suit is definitely the kind of thing I would want if I was in that kind of situation. I honestly cannot emphasise how much I loved this book. When I finished it my initial notes were as follows - Omgoodness ALL OF THE STARS! 5/5! It's creepy, its action packed, it's awesome! -- Life Of A Nerdish Mum Great fun--a female-centred science fiction space adventure, with lots of action, creepy mystery, and satisfying emotional depth. -- Julie Cohen, author The majority of new SF novels I've read this year have had female main characters [...] that's certainly the case in Karl Drinkwater's engaging Lost Solace. It's really a two hander between military renegade Opal and her ship's AI, Clarissa. [...] The majority of the action, which is practically non-stop throughout the book, involves Opal trying to survive as she explores a mysterious, apparently abandoned liner in a decaying orbit around a neutron star. The whole book takes place in real time, which adds to the claustrophobic tension of Opal's adventures, mostly while cooped up in an armoured space suit. It's pretty well impossible not to relate to Opal's character. [...] The ship she explores is distinctly weird with some elegantly nasty touches thrown in by Drinkwater - and Clarissa brings in a really interesting AI side to the whole thing. [...] It was a book which I read with enthusiasm, wanting to find out what comes next, involving a good deal of atmosphere, particularly on the liner, plus some satisfying David vs Goliath work. Assuming this is the first of a series, I await the next with interest. -- Popular Science

The story is excellent and there is a perfect balance of sci-fi and horror. Lost Solace is absolutely compulsive reading. It's punchy and fast paced. The technology and armoured suit are incredibly thought out and intelligent. The armoured suit is definitely the kind of thing I would want if I was in that kind of situation. I honestly cannot emphasise how much I loved this book. When I finished it my initial notes were as follows - Omgoodness ALL OF THE STARS! 5/5! It's creepy, its action packed, it's awesome! -- Life Of A Nerdish Mum

Two delightfully strong female protagonists. One is human; one is AI. The dialogue between them is priceless: sometimes snarky, sometimes comforting, all times entertaining. --Into The Abyss Epic SciFi at its best. --Koeur's Book Reviews I loved the two strong female leads who make split second decisions from limited options, showing true grit and resilience. --Jera's Jamboree Intelligent science fiction: much, much smarter than your typical run-and-gun sci-fi romp. --High Fever Books Thrilling space horror with an unconventional female friendship at the core. --Banshee Irish Horror Blog I loved this book. It's fast, scary, dark at times, and features a young woman I grew to admire and root for in her quest. --Brew and Books Review A fantastic sci-fi horror with an incredibly strong and memorable female protagonist. It's a perfect example of why science fiction and horror go together so well. --The Behrg An action-packed story line that doesn't let you pause for breath, a flawed, female protagonist you can't help liking, and a ship AI that seems almost human. --Pink Quill Books A cracking read, evoking the horror worlds of space such as Alien, Pandorum or Event Horizon. --Altered Instinct Opal is a fantastic character: complex, heroic, loyal, strong and long long overdue in fiction. --So Many Books, So Little Time A perfect balance of sci-fi and horror. I cannot emphasise how much I loved this book. --Life Of A Nerdish Mum Clarissa brings a really interesting AI side to the whole thing. --Popular Science

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Karl Drinkwater writes dystopian space opera, dark suspense and diverse social fiction. If you want compelling stories and characters worth caring about, then you're in the right place. Welcome!

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