Kirjahaku

In the 30th century humanity has spread across the galaxy, organizing itself into a loose confederation of worlds. Vivian Skye has just landed her first job at the distant Extra-Galactic Observatory. Her task is to perform routine upgrades on the space station's quantum supercomputer, quIRK-one of the most advanced pieces of equipment in the galaxy.Then, it all goes wrong. The administrator of the station, Bryce Zimmer, is threatened by Vivian and quIRK's recent string of eccentric behavior. Eventually, Bryce's jealousy and ambition compel him to pit Vivian and quIRK against each other in a conflict he hopes will consume them both. Vivian must fight for her rightful place in the galaxy, and survive the emerging super intelligence that is quIRK.Can the thing that's trying to kill her also be her salvation?

Vivian Skye wakes up in a secure hospital ward on New Damascus, having spent months in a restorative coma. The situation is dire; she's being investigated for facilitating the creation of the second sentient computer known to humanity. While in recovery, she's pressed for answers. With help, Vivian manages to escape the superhospital, but what she finds beyond is a galaxy in shambles. Janus, the computer that controls the Epsilon Eridani Hub has acquired sentience and craves chaos. By creating malfunctions and deliberately misdirecting ships, he has created the perfect trap for Vivian. Can Vivian survive the wrath of Janus?

What does it mean to possess a soul?When Pliny Augur is killed in a sudden attack at the marketplace, advanced medical technology brings him back to life-but something within him has irrevocably changed. There was something else with him while he was dead, a singularity of fathomless darkness. Pliny is disturbed by this and driven to investigate his experience. However, his research brings him into direct conflict with the theocratic regime of Roma IV, ruled by the all-powerful Imperial Pantheon. Perplexed by the question of his completeness as a person and the meaning of the presence, Pliny is pushed to more extreme measures to discover what he saw, and what it meant.Aelia Vellus, an Inquisitor raised by the Pantheon to hunt down heretics, is sent to stop Pliny before his dangerous curiosity can spread and infect the minds of others. As their paths converge, Pliny's search for meaning and Aelia's unwavering loyalty to the Pantheon collide in a battle of faith, knowledge, and self-discovery. Will Aelia's rigid zeal lead to Pliny's destruction, or will his revelations compel her to think for herself?

What is it like to be prey in a lonely corner of the galaxy?Frida Juniper is a passenger on board the Destiny, a cargo ship that has taken on a handful of passengers. She and her father, Zeke, are intent on escaping their hopeless home planet of Nox-Gamma. Frida, a mathematician by trade, is immediately fascinated by the ship's pilot, Juke.When passengers and crew begin being hunted and crushed by an unseen force, Juke is torn between survival and duty. Juke has a ship's secret she needs to tell Frida, but her career is on the line. Meanwhile, Frida has another monster to contend with-Lus, a mob leader with tragic ties to her family. Can Frida break the code of what's attacking the Destiny, or will she, Zeke, and Juke fall victim to the force that's hidden within the desolate Molorus sector?