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Firefly - The Ghost Machine

By James Lovegrove
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Firefly - The Ghost Machine by James Lovegrove is a Sci-Fi & Fantasy novel that follows Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of Serenity as they encounter a mysterious artefact known as the Ghost Machine. This machine has the power to manipulate memories and realities, leading the crew into a complex situation where past traumas resurface and their trust in each other is tested. As they delve deeper, they must navigate challenges that threaten to fracture their unity and jeopardise their mission.
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Winner of the 2020 Dragon Award for Best Media Tie-in Novel The third original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon.

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Winner of the 2020 Dragon Award for Best Media Tie-in Novel

Some Hot Property

Mal's crew desperately need another payday, but not desperately enough to transport a Blue Sun flight-case to Badger, no questions asked, when the area is swarming with Alliance spacecraft equally keen to regain the stolen property. Yet Jayne refuses to miss out, and sneaks the case aboard Serenity.

Lucid Dreams

Within hours of secreting the case, Jayne suddenly finds himself back on the Cobb homestead with his brother Matty miraculously cured of the damplung. Wash is at the controls of the highest-spec cruiser money can buy, the billionaire head of a 'verse-spanning business empire. All of the crew but River are soon immersed in vivid hallucinations of their deepest desires, while their bodies lie insensible on the ship.

Fantasies Gone Sour

Wash's empire begins to crumble; the Cobb ranch is under attack by merciless bandits. As everyone's daydreams turn nightmare, Serenity floats on a crash course towards a barren moon, with only River standing between the crew and certain oblivion.

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The Ghost Machine is praised for maintaining the spirit of the beloved franchise and keeping readers engaged from start to finish. It cleverly reinvents familiar characters, providing fresh perspectives and reinvigorating the series.

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ISBN: 9781789092264

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 130.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 368g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

James Lovegrove is the New York Times best-selling author of The Age of Odin and Firefly: Big Damn Hero. He was short-listed for the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1998 and for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 2004. He also reviews fiction for the Financial Times. He is the author of Sherlock Holmes: Gods of War, Sherlock Holmes: The Stuff of Nightmares, Sherlock Holmes: The Thinking Engine and Sherlock Holmes: The Labyrinth of Death for Titan Books.

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