Cette auteure est reconnue pour ses œuvres littéraires publiées dans des magazines prestigieux tels que Analog, Asimov's et F&SF. Sa nouvelle « Keep Talking » a remporté le prix de la Nouvelle de l'Année du magazine Apex. Elle situe son écriture dans le contexte plus large de la science-fiction, développant une voix unique au sein du genre. Ses œuvres offrent aux lecteurs des expériences stimulantes et captivantes.
Exploring the intersection of faith and doubt, this book delves into the implications of a world where gods exist. It challenges characters and readers alike to confront their beliefs and the nature of divinity. As the narrative unfolds, it raises profound questions about trust, existence, and the power of belief, inviting an introspective journey through the complexities of spirituality and the human experience.
Ki is a petty thief. Her best friend wills her his solo-flyer-call it a space motorcycle: temperamental, fast as hell, and expensive to maintain. Any reasonable person would sell it to get off the street, but Ki isn't reasonable.Margot is a military vet at loose ends. She blows her entire back pay on a solo-flyer, adecision she instantly regrets but can't bring herself to undo. Margot meets Ki and thinks she's the sympathetic friend she needs when she feels most alone. Ki thinks Margot is an easy markfor food money. They're both right, but lunch leads to a joy ride to planet Ratana, whereMargot is arrested by border control.Ki enlists Ratanese local Zuleikah, a bored rich girl who can think of no stupider, and therefore better, way to spend her time than busting someone out of jail. Together they rescue Margot, but find themselves trapped on a hostile planet on the cusp of civil war.When Zuleikah convinces them that their best bet for escape is to kidnap-er, rescue-Prince Thane from his dreary role in the crumbling monarchy, it results in a chase across the desert and into the farthest reaches of the universe. If they can learn to trust each other, and if the repo men, cops, and three different galactic governments don't catch them, the Galactic Hellcats might just use their solo-fliers to carve a place for themselves among the stars.
Death plays dirty.It’s 2112 and war between nations has become a spectator sport. Soldiers are now gamers who live and die based on the outcome of the match, and every four years a worldwide MegaDeath tournament gives countries a chance to air their grievances. This year, however, an enterprising company has made it possible for ordinary citizens to bet their lives on their country’s team. Winning players will become national heroes, but losers will be responsible for the deaths of millions of their fellow citizens.For North America’s talented star player, Megan Mori, death can’t come soon enough. Haunted by the loss of her daughter, which she blames on her own government, she has nothing more to lose and no one to fight for.But as the games begin, it becomes clear that a much more sinister agenda is unfolding, and Megan will need to rally her fellow gamers against a threat that could end humanity as they know it.“A thrilling and inventive future world that strikes a chord in today's nationalistic climate.” – Advanced ReviewFans of Death Race and Ready Player One will love this book.