PublishedAllen & Unwin, February 2019 |
ISBN9781760875404 |
FormatSoftcover, 612 pages |
Dimensions19.8cm × 12.8cm |
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that's little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, exes Kady and Ezra are forced to escape on the evacuating fleet.
But the warship is the least of their problems. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results. The fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what the hell is going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again. Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth and the courage of everyday heroes.
If she’s not busy being the Specialist Non-Fiction and Children’s and Young Adult Boffin, you’ll find Cadence curled up with one of the four books she usually has on the go. Feel free to talk to her about ancient history, middle-grade fiction or fantasy reads!
This book is the coolest thing ever! There's an interplanetary war, romance, an uncontrollable virus and an AI gaining sentience. PLUS it's told in texts/transcripts/lists etc and is super fast to read. Support two Australian authors, read an amazing brick of a book...it's a win-win!
