I love the covers for the Lightless trilogy--so simple and so gorgeous! The first book in the series is currently on sale on Kindle for $2.99.
Serving aboard the Ananke, an experimental military spacecraft launched by the ruthless organization that rules Earth and its solar system, computer scientist Althea has established an intense emotional bondânot with any of her crewmates, but with the shipâs electronic systems, which speak more deeply to her analytical mind than human feelings do. But when a pair of fugitive terrorists gain access to the Ananke, Althea must draw upon her heart and soul for the strength to defend her beloved ship.
While one of the saboteurs remains at large somewhere on board, his captured partnerâthe enigmatic Ivanâmay prove to be more dangerous. The perversely fascinating criminal whose silver tongue is his most effective weapon has long evaded the authoritiesâ most relentless surveillanceâand kept the truth about his methods and motives well hidden.
As the shipâs systems begin to malfunction and the claustrophobic atmosphere is increasingly poisoned by distrust and suspicion, it falls to Althea to penetrate the prisonerâs layers of intrigue and deception before all is lost. But when the true nature of Ivanâs mission is exposed, it will change Althea foreverâif it doesnât kill her first.
Praise for Lightless
âGripping . . . sci-fi flavored with a hint of thriller.ââNew York Daily News
â[A] measured, lovely science-fiction debut [that is] more psychological thriller . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . Lightless is the first of a planned series, and you canât help looking forward to learning whatâs next.ââThe New York Times
âLightless is full of suspense and fun as hell to read.ââBuzzFeed
âAbsolutely brilliant . . . This is science fiction as it is meant to be done: scientific concepts wedded to and built upon human ideals.ââSeanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the October Daye series
âThe stakes in this story are highâlife and death, rebellion and betrayalâand debut novelist Higgins continually ratchets up the tension. . . . A suspenseful, emotional story that asks plenty of big questions about identity and freedom, this is a debut not to be missed.ââKirkus Reviews (starred review)
âA taut, suspenseful read.ââTech Times
âLightless is an exercise in lighting a very slow fuse and building the tension to an unbearable pitch while making us guess just how apocalyptic the ultimate explosion will be. . . . It is a high-wire act, a wonderment, and a fine accomplishment from a name weâll be seeing again.ââSci Fi