C. A. Higgins's acclaimed novel <i>Lightless</i> fused suspenseful storytelling, high-caliber scientific speculation, and richly developed characters into a stunning science fiction epic. Now the dazzling <i>Supernova</i> heightens the thrills and deepens the haunting exploration of technology and humanity--and the consequences that await when the two intersect.<br> <br> Once Ananke was an experimental military spacecraft. But a rogue computer virus transformed it--<i>her</i>--into something much more: a fully sentient artificial intelligence, with all the power of a god--and all the unstable emotions of a teenager.<br> <br> Althea, the ship's engineer and the last living human aboard, nearly gave her life to save Ananke from dangerous saboteurs, forging a bond as powerful as that between mother and daughter. Now she devotes herself completely to Ananke's care. But teaching a thinking, feeling machine--perhaps the most dangerous force in the galaxy--to be human proves a monumental challenge. When Ananke decides to seek out Matthew Gale, the terrorist she regards as her father, Althea learns that some bonds are stronger than mortal minds can understand--or control.<br> <br> Drawn back toward Earth by the quest, Althea and Ananke will find themselves in the thick of a violent revolution led by Matthew's sister, the charismatic leader Constance, who will stop at nothing to bring down a tyrannical surveillance state. As the currents of past decisions and present desires come into stark collision, a new and fiery future is about to be born.<br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>Supernova</i></b><br> <br> "An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure."<b>--<i>Cinelinx</i></b><br> <br> "Higgins succeeds in expanding her universe and leaving the reader hungry to learn how her debut trilogy will end."<b>--New York <i>Daily News</i></b><br> <br> "Riveting and thought-provoking."<b><i>--Publishers Weekly</i></b><br> <br> <b>Praise for C. A. Higgins's <i>Lightless</i></b><br> <br> "Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller."<b>--New York <i>Daily News</i></b><br> <br> "[A] measured, lovely science-fiction debut [that is] more psychological thriller . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . <i>Lightless</i> is the first of a planned series, and you can't help looking forward to learning what's next."<b>--<i>The New York Times</i></b><br> <br> "The stakes in this story are high--life and death, rebellion and betrayal. . . . Higgins continually ratchets up the tension. . . . This is a debut not to be missed."<b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b><br> <br> "A taut, suspenseful read."<b><i>--Tech Times</i></b><br> <br> "Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done."<b>--<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Seanan McGuire</b>