Illuminae: Book 1

Product Description ‘Never have I read a book so wholly unique and utterly captivating.’ Marie Lu ‘It certainly filled the Battlestar Galactica-shaped hole in my heart.’ Victoria Aveyard The internationally bestselling first book in a high-octane trilogy Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing she’d ever been through. That was before her planet was invaded. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating craft, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But the warship could be 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 biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents, Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy. Can't get enough Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman? Try the epic Aurora Cycle series! Review "Prepare yourselves for Illuminae." --EW.com "One look at a hard copy of Illuminae and you know you're not in for an ordinary novel experience. . . . Illuminae is a wholly ambitious work that never sacrifices emotion or story for its unique form." --Bustle.com "A truly interactive experience for the reader. . . . A fantastically fun ride." --MTV.com "Brace yourself. You're about to be immersed in a mindscape that you'll never want to leave." --Marie Lu, bestselling author of the Legend trilogy "Hints of romance and references to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey interweave with the text, itself an arresting visual experience that weds form with expression and content." --Booklist, starred review "Stunningly creative. Smart, funny, and romantic. This is the book I've been waiting for." --Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of Under the Never Sky "...a stylistically mesmerizing tale, where story and art are interchangeable, and words act as pictures." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Nervy chicks, cute fighter pilots, lots of heart, lots of heartbreak, a mentally unstable battleship, and even pink hair! This book is xxxxing awesome." --Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone "The characters are immediately real and with harrowing accounts, unexpected twists, and gut-wrenching selflessness, they become even more endearing over the course of the book. While reminiscent of the works of Isaac Asimov and Orson Scott Card, this work is a distinct piece that stands alone." -- School Library Journal "Alternately humorous, charming, horrifying and electrifying, ILLUMINAE is unforgettable and a game-changer for its genre." --Shelf Awareness "You'll cheer, you'll gasp, you'll hang on for all 600 pages." -- Romantic Times Book Reviews, Top Pick Gold "Alternately humorous, charming, horrifying and electrifying, ILLUMINAE is unforgettable and a game-changer for its genre." --VOYA "An edge of your seat thrill ride that left me breathless. Genre: Undefinable. Novel: Unforgettable." --Kami Garcia, bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures & author of Unbreakable "Not only is ILLUMINAE a twisting, heart-pounding story moving at the speed of light, but it is a truly beautiful novel that redefines the form. I have never read anything like it. And it certainly filled the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA shaped hole in my heart." --Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen "An exuberant mix of space opera, romance, zombies, hackers, and political thrills, told with eccentric aplomb. ILLUMINAE is both the weirdest and most heartfelt thing you'll read this year. " --Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Uglies and Zeroes "Ambitious, heartbreaking, and out-of-this-world awesome." —Kirkus Reviews starred review “Kaufman and Kristoff have created a fast-paced, quasi-political s