Nightflyers

Resumen del libro

A gorgeous illustrated edition of a classic novella from the #1 bestselling author of A Game of Thrones'a chilling mystery set on a seemingly haunted spaceship, soon to be an original series on SYFY.

Featuring fifteen original full-color illustrations, this is the definitive edition of an electrifying tale that combines the deep-space thrills of Alien, the psychological horror of The Shining, and, of course, the inimitable vision of George R. R. Martin.

When a scientific expedition is launched to study a mysterious alien race, the only ship available is the Nightflyer, a fully autonomous vessel manned by a single human. But Captain Royd Eris remains locked away, interacting with his passengers only as a disembodied voice'or a projected hologram no more substantial than a ghost.

Yet thats not the only reason the ship seems haunted. The teams telepath, Thale Lasamer, senses another presence aboard the Nightflyer'something dangerous, volatile, and alien. Captain Eris claims to know nothing about the elusive intruder, and when someone, or something, begins killing off the expeditions members, hes unable'or unwilling'to stem the bloody tide.

Only Melantha Jhirl, a genetically enhanced outcast with greater strength, stamina, and intelligence than other humans, has a chance of solving the mystery'and stopping the malevolent being thats wiping out her shipmates.

But first she has to keep herself alive.

Biografía del autor

George R. R Martin es escritor profesional desde 1979, se graduó de periodismo en la Northwestern University, y vive en Nuevo México. Es el autor de la afamada serie de fantasía épica Canción de hielo y fuego, en la que se ha basado la serie de HBO, Juego de Tronos. Ha ganado diversos premios literarios, entre ellos: cuatro premios Hugo, dos Nebula, seis Locus Awards, el Bram Stoker, el World Fantasy Award, el Dedalus, Balrog y el Daikon.