04288cam a2200325 4500 528384836 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780451483881 045148388X ba97adbd-4307-4bdc-b998-e657dc3f3c18 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2467427 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Higgins, C.A. Supernova [Libby]. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2016. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 344MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 344MB. Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML: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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 /> <b>Praise for <i>Supernova</i></b><br /> “An enjoyable, hard science fiction adventure.”<b>—<i>Cinelinx</i></b><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 /> “Riveting and thought-provoking.”<b><i>—Publishers Weekly</i></b><br /> <b>Praise for C. A. Higgins’s <i>Lightless</i></b><br /> “Gripping . . . sci-fi with a hint of thriller.”<b>—New York <i>Daily News</i></b><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 /> “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 /> “A taut, suspenseful read.”<b><i>—Tech Times</i></b><br /> “Absolutely brilliant . . . science fiction as it is meant to be done.”<b>—<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Seanan McGuire</b>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Hardingham, Fiona. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/2467427-Supernova.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=ba97adbd-4307-4bdc-b998-e657dc3f3c18&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/2467427-Supernova.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=ba97adbd-4307-4bdc-b998-e657dc3f3c18&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)