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NOPHEK GLOSS

Essa Hansen

When a young man's planet is destroyed, he sets out on a single-minded quest for revenge across the galaxy in Nophek Gloss, the first book in this epic space opera trilogy by debut author Essa Hansen, for fans of Revenger and Children of Time.
Caiden's planet is destroyed. His family gone. And, his only hope for survival is a crew of misfit aliens and a mysterious ship that seems to have a soul and a universe of its own. Together they will show him that the universe is much bigger, much more advanced, and much more mysterious than Caiden had ever imagined. But the universe hides dangers as well, and soon Caiden has his own plans.

He vows to do anything it takes to get revenge on the slavers who murdered his people and took away his home. To destroy
their regime, he must infiltrate and dismantle them from the inside, or die trying.

Essa Hanson is an author, swordswoman, and falconer. She is a sound designer for science fiction and fantasy films at Skywalker Sound, with credits in movies such as Dr. Strange and Avengers: Endgame.
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Published 2020-11-17 by Orbit

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An exceptional debut-one of the best I've read in years. It reminds me of the most imaginative work of C. J. Cherryh. The crew reads like a Becky Chamgers novel crossed with Firefly, filled with complex relationships and the love and pain of found family. With her first novel, Essa Hansen establishes herself as a force in the world of science fiction.

Space opera fans will be eager for the next installment. Read more...

Gripping and inventive, NOPHEK GLOSS will delight even as it breaks your heart.

UK: Orbit UK

An intriguing bubble universe setting, flawed characters, and advanced technology from a compelling sf story that will draw in and hold readers until the very last page... Hansen's marvelous debut is a fast-paced, action-filled ride through the multiverse, introducing a complex found family of gender- and neurodiverse characters.

The Graven Trilogy kicks off with heart-rending loss, traumatic memories, fast-paced action, and stunning scientific concepts, with mercantile and political intrigues spanning manifold universes. Fans of Alastair Reynolds and Megan E. O'Keefe will want to try this.

A sucker punch to the senses... a killer story with real heart and soul.

A strong, rollercoaster of a debut.

NOPHEK GLOSS has been selected by Amazon as one of their Best Books of the Month for November 2020 Read more...

Hansen's world is a weird, trippy, dreamy delight, bursting with strange characters and powerful SF action.

Essa Hansen's debut is an intoxicating and thrilling science fiction read... Hansen creates a vivid, colorful setting that's full of strange tech, fantastic aliens, and reality-warping spaceships. It's mind-bending fun.