{"product_id":"the-allconsuming-world-isbn-9781645663492","title":"The All-Consuming World","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this dark “cathartic scream” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) of a debut, USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Khaw resurrects a hardened crew of vicious space criminals for one last job: rescue an old friend from an AI conspiracy more powerful than ever imagined...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A visionary, foul-mouthed, gory sci-fi adventure, dripping viscera, violence, and beauty in equal measure.”—NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn space, everything hungers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaya 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Cassandra Khaw\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A visionary, foul-mouthed, gory sci-fi adventure, dripping viscera, violence, and beauty in equal measure. . . . will consume your attention and linger in your thoughts, a very good ride and a remarkable what-if.”\u003cb\u003e —NPR Books \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe All-Consuming World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An explosive, lyrical, foul-mouthed science fiction novel in which tech­nological advances fail to silence the most basic human emotions, The All-Consuming World . . . proves Khaw is exactly what readers of their shorter work have known for a long time: Khaw is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary genre fiction.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe All-Consuming World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reminds me of the first time I read Snow Crash — \u003ci\u003eThe All-Consuming World\u003c\/i\u003e has that frenetic, urgent energy that doesn’t so much compel you to read further as it grabs you by the chin and drags you across the pages. Khaw has written a surly, sneering, zero-g, sharp-toothed poem of vulgarity and violence, and I am here for every electric word of it.\" \u003cb\u003e—Chuck Wendig\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWanderers\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe All-Consuming World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a @#*% ride! Cassandra Khaw has written an utterly bold and bombastic sci-fi novel—complete with sentient warships, conniving AI, and quite possibly the most dangerous and violent foul-mouthed lady cyborg mercenaries in the known universe! And I am absolutely here for all of it! Khaw has built a world as scarily beautiful and complex as their expansive imagination. Be warned though: once this book gets a hold of you, it won’t let go until the mind-bending, explosive end!” \u003cb\u003e—P. Djèlí Clark,\u003c\/b\u003e award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRing Shout\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe All-Consuming World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Khaw’s first full-length novel is a sensory deluge of language and action that will sweep readers away in a flood of joyful, violent abandon.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe All-Consuming World\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unwholesomely eldritch….\u003ci\u003eHellebore\u003c\/i\u003e is a perilous place you’ll definitely want to visit.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Khaw reminds us why they’re considered one of the best prose stylists in the horror game…The Library at Hellebore [is] one of the finest horror books you’re likely to pick up this summer.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the punk rock, eldritch god, carnage-fueled battle royale dark academia. The Library at Hellebore is more metal than I’ll ever be and too cool for most of you.” \u003cb\u003e—Olivie Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas Six\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Khaw’s writing will have you by the throat...Gory, gruesome, and gloriously gripping!” \u003cb\u003e—RuNyx\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGothikana\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As rich and gruesome as a fresh-plucked heart...The Library at Hellebore is a perfect horror novel by one of my favorite writers.” \u003cb\u003e—Alix E. Harrow\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderfully inventive and thoroughly engrossing. Khaw takes dark academia to a terrifying new level.” \u003cb\u003e—Kelley Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gorgeous, gory shuddering heart of a book! Khaw’s prose and storytelling remain god-tier!” \u003cb\u003e—Katee Robert\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Hellebore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Khaw’s poetic prose and stylish approach to gore make it a blood-soaked, unforgettable gem.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Devastatingly effective…a folklore-infused world that feels wholly unique. Expertly blending a gothic atmosphere with elements of splatterpunk, this brilliant novella is not to be missed.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With this brilliantly constructed tale that consciously takes on a well-known story and violently breaks it open to reveal a heartfelt core, Khaw cements their status as a must-read author.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCASSANDRA KHAW \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAll-Consuming World, The Library at Hellebore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNothing But Blackened Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreakable Things\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Take the A Train \u003c\/i\u003ewith Richard Kadrey. 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