Line of Descent
Will be published approx. on 17. November 2026
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-7564-2022-2 (ISBN)
Description
When a mysterious kidnapping sparks turmoil on a generation ship, humanity’s bid for the stars faces disaster.
From the author of Esperance, an inventive, twisty thriller set aboard a hurtling spacecraft—perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Rob Hart, and Andy Weir.
Turn back now.
Archimedes has been en route to Tau Ceti for more than a century, a fifth-generation bubble of humanity. Discipline is tight, so when a junior officer claims they’ve been abducted from outside one of the ship’s bars and released 24 hours later with no memory of what happened, officer Faisal Vasconcelos suspects drunkenness rather than crime.
The seemingly routine investigation soon plunges Faisal into a dark mix of politics, terrorism and murder. With senior commanders battling for control of the ship, factions agitating to turn the vessel around, and a dead body drowned in an artificial womb, Faisal’s alleged kidnapping case turns into something that could blow the ship apart. Literally.
With inventive worldbuilding, breakneck pacing, and an interrogation of timely topics from reproductive rights to surveillance states, this sci-fi thriller is not just a gripping space opera: it is chillingly relevant to the present day.
From the author of Esperance, an inventive, twisty thriller set aboard a hurtling spacecraft—perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Rob Hart, and Andy Weir.
Turn back now.
Archimedes has been en route to Tau Ceti for more than a century, a fifth-generation bubble of humanity. Discipline is tight, so when a junior officer claims they’ve been abducted from outside one of the ship’s bars and released 24 hours later with no memory of what happened, officer Faisal Vasconcelos suspects drunkenness rather than crime.
The seemingly routine investigation soon plunges Faisal into a dark mix of politics, terrorism and murder. With senior commanders battling for control of the ship, factions agitating to turn the vessel around, and a dead body drowned in an artificial womb, Faisal’s alleged kidnapping case turns into something that could blow the ship apart. Literally.
With inventive worldbuilding, breakneck pacing, and an interrogation of timely topics from reproductive rights to surveillance states, this sci-fi thriller is not just a gripping space opera: it is chillingly relevant to the present day.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Astra Publishing House
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7564-2022-2 (9780756420222)
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Person
Of Scottish and Nigerian descent, Adam Oyebanji is an escapee from Birmingham University and Harvard Law School. Having spent many years in Chicago, IL and Pittsburgh, PA, he currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. IRL, Adam works in the field of counter-terrorist financing: helping banks choke off the money supply that builds weapons of mass destruction, narcotics empires, and human trafficking networks.