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The Worst of All Possible Worlds

By Alex White
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In The Worst of All Possible Worlds by Alex White, the crew of the spaceship White Raven faces escalating cosmic threats as they attempt to save the galaxy from a malevolent force. Balancing action and adventure, the story delivers intense space battles and personal challenges, making it a captivating read in the Sci-Fi & Fantasy genre.
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The rag-tag crew of the Capricious hunts down rogue AI, ancient colony ships, and the biggest treasure in the universe in this pulse-pounding space adventure for fans of Firefly and The Expanse.

The crew of the Capricious seems to leave a trail of devastation wherever they go. But with powerful enemies in pursuit and family and friends under attack planetside, there's no time to worry about all that. Ensnared by the legend of Origin, humanity's birthplace, and a long-dead form of magic, the Capricious takes off on a journey to find the first colony ship... and power that could bring down gods.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316412148

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 469g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

Alex White is a nonbinary author of science fiction, living in the shadow of Huntsville, Alabama's rockets with their spouse, son, two dogs and a cat named Grim. They take their whiskey neat and their espresso black. They value challenging and subversive writing, but they'll settle for a good time.

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