Opal's first Lost Ship was horrifying. The second will test her limits.
The legendary Lost Ships exist, and they harbour nightmarish horrors. Opal knows. She barely survived her first encounter with one.
Despite escaping, she failed to find what she was looking for: her lost sister. Now Opal must board a second derelict Lost Ship to seek answers, and this one's even more monstrous, a sickening place of death and decay.
Only the voice of Athene - Opal's AI companion - can guide her through the darkness. But can a human and an AI ever truly trust each other?
About the Author :
Karl Drinkwater writes dystopian space opera, dark suspense and diverse social fiction. If you want compelling stories and characters worth caring about, then you're in the right place. Welcome!
Karl lives in Scotland and owns two kilts. He has degrees in librarianship, literature and classics, but also studied astronomy and philosophy. Dolly the cat helps him finish books by sleeping on his lap so he can't leave the desk. When he isn't writing he loves music, nature, games and vegan cake.
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Review :
"The factory caverns on this Lost Ship are much more deadly and horrific than before. I'm in awe of the imagination needed to create this. Expect late nights and longer reading sessions. Simply outstanding. 5* of awesomeness."
-Jera's Jamboree
"This book surpassed all my expectations. I couldn't put it down, I had to find out what happened next as Opal makes her way through the spaceship, trailed by...well, you'll have to read it to find out! There are incredible scenes in this book, some that will keep you on the edge of your seat, others that will take your breath away with the intricate detail and beauty of the narrative."
-Pink Quill Books
"This is very much a character driven novel, with Opal's voice at its core. There are beautiful and funny scenes between Opal and the AI spaceship, all set in the vast expanse of Space. You really get a sense of their remoteness and that they depend upon each other. Chasing Solace is an adventure story about a lost sister. It's full of action, pathos and human emotion. It's also stunning and I loved it!"
-Brew and Books Review
"Drinkwater wisely takes what the reader might expect and shifts it on its head, upping the stakes while introducing new elements we haven't yet encountered. The lost ship in this book has been taken to the next level, with some serious creep factors that made for a fascinating and eerie setting. This was one of my favorite parts of the original book, and seeing Drinkwater continue to make the setting and lost ship almost a character unto itself continues to add dimensions to this series you don't often find in sci-fi. My favorite part of this book was the relationship between Opal and Athene, with conflict hitting in multiple and unexpected layers. A new character of sorts is introduced, with its own unique arc, which was surprisingly gut-wrenching, but that relationship between Opal and AI is what makes this series so unique."
-The Behrg
