First published 2019
A body-hopping mercenary discovers his beloved pet elephant has been killed. He sets out for vengeance, jumping between different bodies to track down those responsible. Meanwhile, an orphan discovers unexpected feelings for a sentient starship that can think and feel. Fighters must work together to operate a powerful engine that bends reality itself. In the swamps, an introvert faces her greatest fear when her former wife returns, wielding plagues as weapons and threatening the world's survival. She must overcome her isolation to stop the woman she once loved from destroying everything. These interconnected futures blend violence with humor, brutality with strangeness. Each character confronts impossible choices in worlds that seem both alien and familiar. The stories explore what happens when technology reshapes human connection, when love becomes dangerous, and when saving the world means facing your past. Hurley creates futures that feel genuinely unpredictable, where hope emerges from the most unlikely places.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
358 pages · Kindle Edition · Tachyon Publications
Content warnings: body-horror, violence