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| Waiting on Wednesday: September 30 |
Machine: A White Space Novel
Book Two of White Space
by Elizabeth Bear
Meet Doctor Jens.
She hasn’t had a decent cup of coffee in fifteen years.
The first part of her job involves jumping out of perfectly good space-ships. The second part requires developing emergency treatments for sick aliens of species she’s never seen before.
She loves it.
But her latest emergency is also proving a mystery:
Two ships, one ancient and one new, locked in a dangerous embrace.
A mysterious crew suffering from an even more mysterious ailment.
A shipmind trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory pared away.
A murderous virus from out of time.
Unfortunately, Dr. Jens can’t resist a mystery. Which is why she’s about to discover that everything she’s dedicated her life to… is a lie.
To be published by Gallery / Saga Press and Gollancz on 06 October 2020
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The first novel has got some mixed reviews. I‘ll give it a pass, there’s enough of her that I haven’t read before investing into a new unfinished series.
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Fair enough! 😀
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Hmm, I have to admit Ancestral Night completely passed me by, but now I’m curious . . .
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Apparently this one works quite well as a stand alone… I guess we shall see!!
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Fascinating premise, indeed… 🙂
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Indeed! 😀
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I just got a copy of this and I’m pretty excited😁
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Ooh, how exciting! I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts! 😀
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Ooooo! I really like the sound of this! I haven’t tried this author before. I need more science fiction in my reading life, and this sounds like one I would enjoy. I hope you love Machine when you read it! Have a great week.
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Thank you! It does sound like such an interesting read, doesn’t it?! 😀
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I got a copy of this book so I’ll probably read it, and I’ve heard that it works as a standalone so that makes me happy 🙂
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Yeah I heard that too! I’m yet to read the first so I may just dive in with this one 😀
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I still haven’t read any of her work but I’ve heard great things about her space opera work. Hope you enjoy!
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Thank you! 😀
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This sounds very intriguing. Will keep an eye out for reviews for this one.
Lynn 😀
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I really like the sound of it, though I haven’t read the first in the series! 😄
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I’ll be interested to hear what you think when you’ve read this one.
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I’m looking forward to reading it! 😀
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