This eerie, beautiful vision of collective action draws equally from Warhammer 40,000, cosmic horror, and the work of Becky Chambers to create a unique, nuanced must-read. The genre is a combination of sci-fi and 'cosmic horror' with some fantasy thrown in.

The character writing is better this time around, particularly with the angels who were complex and captivating. I enjoyed it more than the first book, actually. Autistic physicist Yasira Shien has invented the Shien Reactor, the only. Hoffmann imbues the story with emotional realism but without despair as her broad cast grapples with faith, grief, and resilience. Humanity’s super-intelligent AI Gods brutally punish breaches in reality, as one young scientist discovers, in this intense and brilliant space opera.Autistic scientist Yasira Shien has developed a radical new energy drive that could change the future of humanity. Ada Hoffmann returns to the world of The Outside in this fantastic sequel. The Outside is a trilogy of science fiction novels by Canadian author Ada Hoffmann. But as old foes converge on Jai bent on revenge and guilt-wracked Yasira wrestles with the power she used to save others, Tiv’s efforts might not be enough to keep the planet from tipping into war. Gods by distributing relief to a quarantined, starving population at risk of genocide. Yasira has developed a radical new energy drive that could change the future of humanity. Now her girlfriend, Productivity “Tiv” Hunt, leads Yasira’s neurodiverse ex–graduate student colleagues in peacefully resisting Jai’s A.I. Recently, the physical laws of reality twisted on planet Jai, killing millions before autistic physicist Yasira Shien performed what some consider to be a miracle-others a heresy-to minimize the damage. The Outside is a powerful, striking debut, and Ada Hoffmann is an author to watch especially if you enjoy the boundaries of your reality insistently chewed by insectile shapes.

Fast-paced adventure and intricate double-crosses sweep through Hoffmann’s magnificent sequel to The Outside, which digs deep into themes of impact, power, and good faith.

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