The All-Consuming World
The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw is a science fiction novel published by Erewhon Books on August 30, 2022. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows a crew of former criminals who reunite to unravel the mystery of their last disastrous mission, set against a backdrop of advanced genetic engineering and a universe dominated by a powerful AI that seeks to thwart human control.
Readers will encounter a gripping tale of survival and intrigue as Maya, who has experienced multiple resurrections in cyborg bodies, leads her team of diminished outlaws on a quest to rescue a changed comrade. As they delve deeper into the secrets of the planet Dimmuborgir, they must confront both external threats from sentient ships and their own personal traumas. This story intertwines action and adventure with elements of hard science fiction, exploring the complexities of identity and agency in a technologically advanced world.
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“A visionary, foul-mouthed, gory sci-fi adventure, dripping viscera, violence, and beauty in equal measure. . . . The All-Consuming World will consume your attention and linger in your thoughts, a very good ride and a remarkable what-if.”—NPR
“What a @#*% ride!—P. Djèlí Clark, award-winning author of Ring Shout
In Locus and British Fantasy Award nominee Cassandra Khaw’s first novel, a crew of diminished former criminals get back together to solve the mystery of their last, disastrous mission. But the universe’s highly-evolved AI has its own opposing agenda… and will do whatever it takes to keep humans from ever controlling them again.
In space, everything hungers.
Maya has died and been resurrected into countless cyborg bodies during her dangerous career with the Dirty Dozen, the most storied crew of criminals in the galaxy before their untimely and gruesome demise. Decades later, she and her team of broken, diminished outlaws must get back together to solve the mystery of their last, disastrous mission and to rescue a missing and much-changed comrade . . . but they’re not the only ones in pursuit of the secret at the heart of the planet Dimmuborgir.
The highly evolved AI of the galaxy will do whatever it takes to keep humanity from regaining control. As Maya and her comrades spiral closer to uncovering the AIs’ vast conspiracy, this band of violent women—half-clone and half-machine—must battle both sapient ageships and their own traumas, in order to settle their affairs once and for all.
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