Description
'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 Gloss
Azura Ghost
Ethera Grave
About the Author
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.
Reviews
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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780356515618
Author Essa Hansen
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Series The Graven
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 42mm
