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NecroTek

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From New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry, NecroTek is a gripping sci-fi thriller full of ghosts, gods, and a battle for the soul of humanity.

Neither cosmic philosopher Lars Soren, hotshot pilot Bianca Petrescu, nor the high priestess Jessica McHugh—Lady Death herself—can say quite where in the galaxy they are. But after an experiment gone horribly wrong, one thing is clear: Asphodel Station isn't in orbit around Jupiter any longer. Worse, the monsters that live out here—ancient eldritch beings thought only to exist in stories and nightmares—have now been alerted to Earth's existence.

Their army of Shoggoths is coming for us next.

Humanity's only hope for survival lies on the surface of the alien world of Shadderal, where a ghost named Lost, the last of an ancient race, still haunts the vast plains of the Field of Dead Birds. But hope has a cost. Lost tells Soren about ancient derelict spacecraft awaiting on Shadderal, shapeshifting machines that blend ultra-advanced technology with the dark powers of necromancy. These ships might just be nimble enough to defend mankind against the coming invasion.

But there's a catch: they can only be piloted by the dead.

As human starfighters fall in battle, their spirits can be called back from death to pilot these ghost ships of a fallen race. But will this new necromantic technology—NecroTek—allow humanity to stand against the vast armies of the Shoggoths? And even if it can, is the war to save the human race worth the cost of its pilots' immortal souls?

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 18, 2024
      Maberry (Son of the Poison Rose) puts a cosmic horror twist on a classic military sci-fi setup in this solid outing. An error while testing a new technology called the WarpLine gun teleports the entirety of Asphodel Station—formerly in orbit around Jupiter—to an unknown region of space full of eerie horrors and scientific impossibilities. Working alongside faith leaders and resourceful engineers, the Lost Souls, a small squadron of fighter pilots who happened to be docked on Asphodel Station, and marines under the command of Captain Croft display almost unbelievable adaptability and grit as they fight a threat on a scale so large it threatens the entire universe. Lt. Cmdr. Bianca Petrescu leads the Lost Souls with an indomitable spirit and incredible strategic prowess as they uncover the mysteries of this new region of space with the help of “cosmic philosopher” Dr. Soren and Lady Jessica McHugh, a necromancer known as “Lady Death.” Their adventures end with even greater dangers looming, promising a sequel. While the dialogue and plot beats are often predictable, fans of dramatic action sequences and charged emotional scenes will enjoy the short military vignettes, and Lovecraft devotees will find the lore intriguing. This satisfies.

    • Booklist

      May 1, 2024
      Maberry started out writing horror (note the 2007 Bram Stoker Award-winning Ghost Road Blues), then branched out to YA (2010's Rot & Ruin), comic books, action-adventure (the Joe Ledger series), and more. NecroTek is, cosmetically, an sf novel; but at heart, it's a horror story. It begins with a mystery: a space station has mysteriously been transported to another place, although where that is, no one aboard is really sure. But wherever they are, it's a dark place where monsters live, and where the remnants of ancient alien technology might be the only chance for humanity to save itself. "Lovecraftian" has become an often-used term, even when it doesn't apply, but here it most definitely--and spectacularly--does: this is a vividly imagined, excitingly written, occasionally terrifying novel. It is also, in its own way, as experimental as the author's previous work Glimpse (2018), which saw him operating in unfamiliar literary territory. Maberry's fans will love this one, as will sf fans and horror fans in general.

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