{"product_id":"null-entity-volatile-memory-duology-2","title":"Null Entity (Volatile Memory Duology #2)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e BookRiot \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Pick for June 2026\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA stunning work of science fiction\u003c\/b\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eNull Entity\u003c\/i\u003e fuses the ecological world with the technological in a \n\u003cb\u003egripping, fast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e sequel. Its poignant examination of bodily autonomy is reminiscent of Foucault's panopticon, but through the lens of biological code, nefarious corporate experimentation, and galactic surveillance. Fans of \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory\u003c\/i\u003e will love this addition to the series.\"--Meredith Mooring, author of \n\u003ci\u003eRedsight\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Haddon's sapphic AI romance, set in a megacorporation-controlled universe like Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis or Firefly, also has a bit of Murderbot feel.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise of the Volatile Memory Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A \n\u003cb\u003egorgeously tender exploration of human connection\u003c\/b\u003e in a post-human universe.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003ePropulsive, inventive, and delicious\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is a cyberpunk romance with a sweet and vengeful heart.\"--Alix E. Harrow, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eStarling House\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eMurderbot meets \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e in a \u003ci\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/i\u003e-style\u003c\/b\u003e, high-tech, thrill-a-minute hunt for freedom, justice, and revenge.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Haddon combines \n\u003cb\u003esapphic romance, fast-paced mystery, and fascinating worldbuilding\u003c\/b\u003e in his thrilling first sci-fi novel... Packed with combat, intrigue, and budding love, this is an exciting new direction.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory, \u003c\/i\u003e Seth Haddon has given us something remarkable: a cyber-fabulous zoomorphic tale of \n\u003cb\u003ebreathtaking romance and adventure \u003c\/b\u003ethat is also a heartfelt--and sometimes heartbreaking--quest to trust, to love, and to seize one's own authentic life.\"--Ryka Aoki, author of \n\u003ci\u003eLight From Uncommon Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eCompassionately written and juggling elements of intimacy and sweeping action\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory \u003c\/i\u003eis a surprisingly tender domestic tale dressed up as the best kind of pulp sci-fi.... It is a condemnation of the tyrannical past, a refutation to stasis. Joyfully, it picks apart the contradictions inherent to living, dying, and \n\u003ci\u003echanging\u003c\/i\u003e in a body, human or otherwise.\"--Hiron Ennes, author of \n\u003ci\u003eLeech\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A dark but tender story about love, vengeance, the masks we wear for ourselves and others, and the never-ending quest for a more perfect sense of self. It's \n\u003cb\u003ea beautifully intimate story set in the sprawl of space\u003c\/b\u003e, especially recommended for fans of \n\u003ci\u003eThis is How You Lose the Time War\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Yume Kitasei, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Deep Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It can be difficult to find new science fiction that imagines unique and fascinating technology with real human stakes-- \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory\u003c\/i\u003e wins that prize. Add in a beautiful transhuman love story and a seething revenge plot, and you've got \n\u003cb\u003ea sharp, tight narrative that had me dying to know what's next\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Bethany Jacobs, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThese Burning Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling sci-fi revenge story filled with complex questions surrounding identity, gender, capitalism, and queerness. I loved how Haddon captured the haunting, sapphic romance between two profoundly different women. \n\u003cb\u003eThis is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThis is How You Lose the Time War\u003c\/i\u003e and Arkady Martine\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Meredith Mooring, author of \n\u003ci\u003eRedsight\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Propulsive and remarkable--biotech exploration at its finest and most intimate, pressing the seams of form and self and life in a world of suffocating regulation, especially on its women. I was instantly sucked in by Wylla and this unlikely love, with all of its wounds and deliciously righteous rage. \n\u003cb\u003eThis is sapphic revenge with a sharp, raw heart\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Wen-yi Lee, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Dark We Know\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeth Haddon is the queer Australian author of \n\u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory\u003c\/i\u003e and the World of Reforged series. Armed with a degree in ancient history, he previously wrangled cats and crafted worlds as a narrative designer and producer for video games. He lives in Sydney with a toothless rescue cat affectionately known as Gumilla. Some of his adventures include exploring Pompeii with a famous archaeologist and being chased through a train station by a nun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNull Entity\u003c\/i\u003e, sequel to the tender and bloody Lambda Literary Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory, \u003c\/i\u003eWylla and Sable take their revenge to the very corporation that keeps the galaxy turning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A gorgeously tender exploration of human connection in a post-human universe.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eVolatile Memory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning work of science fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her identity erased from the Corporate Federation, Wylla is a ghost in the machine: untraceable, unpredictable, and fueled by vengeance. 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