When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought sheвЂ™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 VanderMeerвЂ™s AnnihilationВ and Andy WeirвЂ™s The Martian.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)ДЄ 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. Read this one with all the lights on.Bram Stoker Award nominee for Best First Novel!

This book will catch you by the ankles and drag you backwards into a terrifying and inescapable reality. Starling's prose is breathtakingly cinematic and left me without a molecule of spare oxygen. A book you won't want to put down until the resolution arrives., A harrowing, merciless descent into the human psyche. This book never lets you (or Gyre) breathe for more than an instant before pushing you further into the frightening unknown. It's a hell of a debut, and I can't wait to see what Starling does next., Starling's debut is tense and well-paced, taut and terrifying. Both beautiful and brutal, I loved it., This is a survival story, a psychological thriller, and some of the best SFnal horror I've ever read. Starling crafts a plot tight and gripping, weaves scenes dripping with wonder and terror, and keeps you wondering what's real and what's not until the very last page. Ghostly, mysterious, and terrifying, The Luminous Dead will have you rooted to the spot until the very last page., The Luminous Dead dives into the human psyche and our ability for cruelty alongside compassion. But how come she can't shake the feeling she's being followed? 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. Lost and disoriented, Gyre finds her sense of control giving way to paranoia and anger. As 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. Em 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.

'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) *** A 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.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.

The luminous dead