MACHINE: A White Space Novel

Meet Doctor Jens. She hasn't had a decent cup of coffee in 15 years. The first part of her job involves jumping out of perfectly good spaceships. The second part requires developing emergency treatments for sick aliens of species she's never seen before. And she loves it, but her latest emergency is proving a mystery. Two ships, one ancient and one new, are locked in a dangerous embrace. There is a mysterious crew suffering from an even more mysterious ailment. Trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory has pared away. A murderous virus from out of time. Unfortunately Dr. Jens can't resist a mystery which is why she's about to discover that everything she's dedicated her life to is a lie. 'Like the best of speculative fiction, Bear has created a fascinating and complete universe that blends high-tech gadgetry with Old World adventure and political collusion.' - Publisher's Weekly. 484pp in large paperback. Book two and a companion to Ancestral Night code 92276.