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ARCHITECTS OF MEMORY

Karen Osborne

Millions died after the first contact. An alien weapon holds the key to redemption - or annihilation.

Terminally ill salvage pilot Ash Jackson lost everything in the war with the alien Vai, but she'll be damned if she loses her future. Her plan: to buy, beg, or lie her way out of corporate indenture and find a cure. When her crew salvages a genocidal weapon from a ravaged starship above a dead colony, Ash uncovers a conspiracy of corporate intrigue and betrayal that threatens to turn her into a living weapon.

Synopsis for the second and final book in duology, ENGINES OF OBLIVION, available upon request.

ENGINES OF OBLIVION to be published by Tor in February 2021.
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Published 2020-08-01 by Tor

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"With its swiftly paced narrative, exciting battle scenes, an economic-class-based society run by corporations, an alien race straight out of Burroughs' John Carter of Mars, and human-alien hybrid experimentation reminiscent of The X-Files, Osborne's excellent debut will be enjoyed by science fiction adventure fans."

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"Osborne's worldbuilding shines: the rival corporations are seductive, manipulative, and inescapable, and the constraints on Ash's life as an "uncitizen" are palpable...Space opera enthusiasts will enjoy this fast-paced tale and look forward to more from Osborne."

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“Exciting and scary and fun and smart and sad and moving all at the same time. You need this book in your life.” —Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award Winning author of The Art of Starving and Blackfish City “A thrilling labyrinth of plot twists exploring loyalty, trust, and promises.” —Sue Burke, Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist and author of Semiosis “Kick-ass and poetic.” —Emily Devenport, author of Medusa Uploaded “Far-future corporate dystopia plus deep-space mystery plus powerful character drama. For fans of Firefly, Killjoys, and The Wrong Stars.” —Michael R. Underwood, author of Annihilation Aria “Architects of Memory is the queer, nail-biting lovechild of the humanity of The Expanse and the action-fast pulse of Die Hard, and I loved every minute of it.” —A.J. Hackwith, author of The Library of the Unwritten “A plot twisty, heart-stealing delight...It's a safe bet that this debut is the start of something really special.“ —Bryan Camp, author of The City of Lost Fortunes and Gather the Fortunes

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