Overview
The most terrifying monsters are the ones that lurk inside... After discovering everything she's ever known has been a lie, Calay understands humanity's brutality firsthand. Now, depleted rations, unexplained aberrations, and an ecosystem in collapse have driven her to the brink of madness-even with Jacob by her side. When a mysterious woman sent from the stars promises to grant every desire Calay's ever locked away in her shattered heart, she's forced to make an impossible decision: remain on a dying Earth or journey to a planet two-billion lightyears away in an effort to save them all. Clinging to the dream she might yet find somewhere to call home, she agrees. After all, how much worse could it get? When she arrives on the shimmering, glass-city planet Téras, Calay desperately want to believe in a better future. Despite being haunted by the past she'll never escape, her hope is buoyed by the reunion with the mother she thought long-dead and the possibility of uniting their civilizations. The reality, however, is more horrifying than anything she could have imagined. As the universe descends into darkness, she finds herself trapped in the far reaches of deep space, face to face with dangerous forces, unyielding truths, and feral monsters that will force her to confront the darkest parts of herself, pushing her to the very limits of what it means to be human. In this gripping queer sci-fi odyssey, Calay's journey through love, betrayal, and self-discovery becomes a fight not only for her life, but the survival of Earth itself.
Full Product Details
Author: Kristy Gardner
Publisher: City Owl Press
Imprint: City Owl Press
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.426kg
ISBN: 9781648984020
ISBN 10: 1648984029
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 31 August 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
KRISTY GARDNER is a queer sci-fi fantasy writer, author of the award-winning cookbook, Cooking with Cocktails, and coffee addict. Furnished with degrees in Gender Studies & Sociology, she crafts complex female characters who adventure through space, time, and emotional maelstroms questioning what identity - and home - really mean.When she's not jet-setting words on her laptop, she's chasing stars, mountain adventures, belly laughs, curating playlists for her books, and packing her carry-on for another escape to SE Asia. She resides in Vancouver, BC with her partner and 90 pound rescued American Bulldog.
