A sci-fi thriller about a lethal mining operation using death-row inmates, blending legal tension and spiritual themes.
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A sci-fi thriller about a lethal mining operation using death-row inmates, blending legal tension and spiritual themes.
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Death-row inmates are used for a lethal mining operation—but one is innocent—in this science fiction novel by the #1 New York Times –bestselling author. Hugo Award–Winning Author Only the recently dead can helm the "deadman switch" to pilot a ship through the Cloud, a mysterious solar entity that shields the Solitaire solar system and its valuable heavy metals. Two convicted murderers are routinely sacrificed for this task—one to enter the system, one to exit. Gilead Raca Benedar is a Watcher, e...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with human sacrifice central to plot; limited graphic detail.
Profanity
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No profanity; only made-up slang used.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Major Christian themes with a religious order and spiritual conflicts central to story.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate themes of anti-religious prejudice and societal indifference to faith.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate systemic suffering with death-row inmates used for lethal operations.
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