'The Luminous Dead, the fantastic horror sci-fi debut from Caitlin Starling is a survival story in the vein of The Martian, with a psychological horror twist.' - B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog source: Publishers Weekly (starred review).Imprint Harper Voyager publishDate T05:00:00+01:00 isOwnedB圜ollections True title The Luminous Dead fullDescriptionīut how come she can't shake the feeling she's being followed? reviews Equipped with an anthropology degree and an unhealthy interest in the dark and macabre, she writes horror-tinged speculative fiction of all flavors. bioText: Caitlin Starling is a writer and spreadsheet-wrangler who lives near Portland, Oregon.SortTitle Luminous Dead A Novel crossRefId 4156282 subtitle A Novel id 1450e11d-7c45-42c1-b114-8ab951edc484 starRating 3.7 OverDrive MetaData isPublicDomain False formats Title The Luminous Dead dateAdded T11:04:44.843-04:00 contentDetails On her own in this mysterious, deadly place, surrounded by darkness and the unknown, Gyre must overcome more than just the dangerous terrain and the Tunneler which calls underground its home if she wants to make it out alive-she must confront the ghosts in her own head.īut how come she can't shake the feeling she's being followed? Lost and disoriented, Gyre finds her sense of control giving way to paranoia and anger. Īs Gyre descends, little inconsistencies-missing supplies, unexpected changes in the route, and, worst of all, shifts in Em's motivations-drive her out of her depths. Em knows all about Gyre's falsified credentials, and has no qualms using them as a leash-and a lash. Keeping her sane.Įm sees nothing wrong with controlling Gyre's body with drugs or withholding critical information to 'ensure the smooth operation' of her expedition. She also thought that the fat paycheck-enough to get her off-planet and on the trail of her mother-meant she'd get a skilled surface team, monitoring her suit and environment, keeping her safe. When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she'd be mapping mineral deposits, and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. 'This claustrophobic, horror-leaning tour de force is highly recommended for fans of Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation and Andy Weir's The Martian.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Ī thrilling, atmospheric debut with the intensive drive of The Martian and Gravity and the creeping dread of Annihilation, in which a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival. Bram Stoker Award nominee for Best First Novel!

The luminous dead