{"product_id":"the-luminous-dead-9780062846907","title":"The Luminous Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBram Stoker Award nominee for Best First Novel!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This claustrophobic, horror-leaning tour de force is highly recommended for fans of Jeff VanderMeer's \u003cem\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/em\u003e and Andy Weir's \u003cem\u003eThe Martian.\" -- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe thrilling, atmospheric debut from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Jane Lawrence, \u003c\/em\u003ea novel with the intensive drive of \u003cem\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGravity\u003c\/em\u003e and the creeping dread of \u003cem\u003eAnnihilation, \u003c\/em\u003e in which a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she'd be mapping mineral deposits, and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. She also thought that the fat paycheck--enough to get her off-planet and on the trail of her mother--meant she'd get a skilled surface team, monitoring her suit and environment, keeping her safe. Keeping her sane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, she got Em.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEm sees nothing wrong with controlling Gyre's body with drugs or withholding critical information to \"ensure the smooth operation\" of her expedition. Em knows all about Gyre's falsified credentials, and has no qualms using them as a leash--and a lash. And Em has secrets, too . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Gyre descends, little inconsistencies--missing supplies, unexpected changes in the route, and, worst of all, shifts in Em's motivations--drive her out of her depths. Lost and disoriented, Gyre finds her sense of control giving way to paranoia and anger. On her own in this mysterious, deadly place, surrounded by darkness and the unknown, Gyre must overcome more than just the dangerous terrain and the Tunneler which calls underground its home if she wants to make it out alive--she must confront the ghosts in her own head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how come she can't shake the feeling she's being followed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarling, Caitlin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Caitlin Starling is a writer and spreadsheet-wrangler who lives near Portland, Oregon. Equipped with an anthropology degree and an unhealthy interest in the dark and macabre, she writes horror-tinged speculative fiction of all flavors. \u003cem\u003eThe Luminous Dead \u003c\/em\u003eis her first novel.","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604143902994,"sku":"9780062846907","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c20f39a8-dc20-4ec8-bd67-9108dc8347ca.jpg?v=1732255596","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-luminous-dead-9780062846907","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}