Stars and Bones

By Gareth L. Powell

Publisher Description

Fast-paced action, fun banter, and unforgettable characters (even a talking cat!) are at the center of this epic space opera that “packs a serious emotional wallop” (Booklist).

What if instead of saving humanity, aliens decided to save the Earth?

Seventy-five years from today, the human race has been cast from a dying Earth to wander the stars in a vast fleet of arks—each shaped by its inhabitants into a diverse and fascinating new environment, with its own rules and eccentricities.

When her sister disappears while responding to a mysterious alien distress call, Eryn insists on being part of the crew sent to look for her. What she discovers on Candidate-623 is both terrifying and deadly. When the threat follows her back to the fleet and people start dying, she is tasked with seeking out a legendary recluse who may just hold the key to humanity’s survival.

Stars and Bones is another unforgettable science fiction adventure from two-time BSFA Award winner Gareth L. Powell.

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75 Reviews

3.5

evee b

Created 5 days ago

“pleasantly surprised by the second third of the book”

Julia Kitvaria Sarene

Created 22 days ago

“Stars and Bones by Garteh L. Powell is a scifi novel I found quite gripping, despite a few eyebrow rising moments. To me it felt mostly like a space opera, with a few hard science pieces added, and a lot of glossed over other science bits. I am by no way a fan of hard science, as in I will read, but not undrstand it, but even I noticed wuite some "it works, because it works" kind of moments. The same goes for some of the characters, who are supposedly intelligent, but don't notice the biggest clues, unless pinted out. This helps explaining it to the reader, but come on! If I spotted it from 3 miles away, I expect a professional to think of it before me. Aside from these, I really enjoyed both the setting and the whole idea behind were humanity has ended up. It was intriguing and fresh and easily hooked me. The tone and voice of both the book itself and the POV characters also worked very well for me, so even though I had some sighs along the way, i really enjoed this book a lot overall.”

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Created about 2 months ago

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About Gareth L. Powell

Gareth L. Powell is the author of 20+ books, including novels, novellas, short fiction collections, and a non-fiction guide for aspiring authors. He has twice won the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel and has become one of the most shortlisted authors in the award’s 50-year history. He has also been a finalist for the Locus Award (twice), the British Fantasy Award, the Seiun Award, and the Canopus Award. You can find him online at www.garethlpowell.com and on social media @garethlpowell