As human colonies are obliterated by the dark pathogen and hideous monstrosities proliferate, a family of scavengers find an amnesiac who may hold the secrets to the forces tearing apart the galaxy.
Life amongst the stars is brutal. Human settlements are being destroyed by a dark pathogen launched from mysterious ships, which turns whole populations into hordes of ravenous monsters. And no one knows what happened to the Jackals, the elite cadre of soldiers hunting down the perpetrators of these atrocities.
When a family of scavengers recover the amnesiac Mae Hendricks amongst the wreckage of an unidentified ship, they bring a world of pain down on themselves and the civilians of Guelph Station. Mae doesn’t know where she is from or her true nature, nor that she is being hunted by vicious adversaries.
Mae’s past could finally reveal the conspiracy, but may well unleash a tide of snarling terrors...
Praise for Philippa Ballantine:
“I really enjoy this author's work! She's pretty much on my must-buy list...”—Felicia Day
“With each new work, she surpasses herself and in the process proves that she is the real deal. Her new book, Spectyr, the second in The Order series, is a fine example of genre mixing done right.”—Geek Life
“The characters are solid and the moments of the book that deal with their interactions are where this book truly shines.”—Blogcritics.com
“She weaves this amazing story like gossamer where we see this richly complex world that has all of these opposing forces battling against the characters, keeping them from each other in many ways while they really yearn to be together as they struggle through storm after storm, of whatever is coming.”—Snarky Mamma
“Ms. Ballantine delivers. Again. Her writing grabs you in a way that is visceral. It hits early. It hits repetitively. It hits hard. No cheap shots are taken. None are needed. You see, Ms. Ballantine knows how to write characters that make you care.”—View from Valhalla
“[A] richly detailed world and wonderfully realized characters.”—New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh
“Absolutely not to be missed.”—National bestselling author Barb Hendee
“A fantastic fantasy.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
“[A] unique, character-driven fantasy that delivers on all levels.”—Smexy Books
Philippa Ballantine – A New Zealand-born fantasy writer and podcaster, PHILIPPA BALLANTINE is the award-winning author of the “Books of the Order,” “The Chronicles of Art,” and the “Shifted World” series. Australian CLARA ČARIJA is one of the leading experts on all things Xenomorphic, and a key resource provider for the novels and the award-winning Alien role-playing game. Clara tweets @wolfmuthur
As human colonies are obliterated by the dark pathogen and hideous monstrosities proliferate, a family of scavengers find an amnesiac who may hold the secrets to the forces tearing apart the galaxy.
Life amongst the stars is brutal. Human settlements are being destroyed by a dark pathogen launched from mysterious ships, which turns whole populations into hordes of ravenous monsters. And no one knows what happened to the Jackals, the elite cadre of soldiers hunting down the perpetrators of these atrocities.
When a family of scavengers recover the amnesiac Mae Hendricks amongst the wreckage of an unidentified ship, they bring a world of pain down on themselves and the civilians of Guelph Station. Mae doesn’t know where she is from or her true nature, nor that she is being hunted by vicious adversaries.
Mae’s past could finally reveal the conspiracy, but may well unleash a tide of snarling terrors...
Reviews
Praise for Philippa Ballantine:
“I really enjoy this author's work! She's pretty much on my must-buy list...”—Felicia Day
“With each new work, she surpasses herself and in the process proves that she is the real deal. Her new book, Spectyr, the second in The Order series, is a fine example of genre mixing done right.”—Geek Life
“The characters are solid and the moments of the book that deal with their interactions are where this book truly shines.”—Blogcritics.com
“She weaves this amazing story like gossamer where we see this richly complex world that has all of these opposing forces battling against the characters, keeping them from each other in many ways while they really yearn to be together as they struggle through storm after storm, of whatever is coming.”—Snarky Mamma
“Ms. Ballantine delivers. Again. Her writing grabs you in a way that is visceral. It hits early. It hits repetitively. It hits hard. No cheap shots are taken. None are needed. You see, Ms. Ballantine knows how to write characters that make you care.”—View from Valhalla
“[A] richly detailed world and wonderfully realized characters.”—New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh
“Absolutely not to be missed.”—National bestselling author Barb Hendee
“A fantastic fantasy.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
“[A] unique, character-driven fantasy that delivers on all levels.”—Smexy Books
Author
Philippa Ballantine – A New Zealand-born fantasy writer and podcaster, PHILIPPA BALLANTINE is the award-winning author of the “Books of the Order,” “The Chronicles of Art,” and the “Shifted World” series. Australian CLARA ČARIJA is one of the leading experts on all things Xenomorphic, and a key resource provider for the novels and the award-winning Alien role-playing game. Clara tweets @wolfmuthur
