Star Splitter
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby, published by Penguin Young Readers Group on April 25, 2023, is a young adult science fiction novel that explores themes of survival and self-determination. Set in the year 2199, the story follows seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers, who awakens in a crashed lander on the desolate planet Carver 1061c, far from Earth. As she navigates the eerie surroundings marked by bloody handprints and unmarked graves, Jessica must confront the mystery of her situation and the intentions of a familiar stranger.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that intertwines action and adventure with social themes, as Jessica’s journey unfolds in a haunting landscape. The novel delves into her struggle for self-reliance amidst the chaos of a post-extinction world. With a page count of 320, this edition presents a compelling exploration of the challenges faced in deep-space exploration and the resilience required to overcome them.
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A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee!
Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award–winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time.
“An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.″—Kirkus, starred review
2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something has gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that’s crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above.
The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloody hand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn’t recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.
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