'Dead Silence' by S.A. Barnes is a sci-fi horror novel that takes readers on a thrilling journey aboard the Aurora ship, where a crew faces terrifying events while dealing with corporate competition and greed. The book combines elements of space travel, ghost ships, and mind games, creating a suspenseful atmosphere reminiscent of movies like Event Horizon and Ghost Ship. The story unfolds with a blend of horror, mystery, and themes of corporate exploitation, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they navigate through a narrative full of twists and turns.
The writing style of 'Dead Silence' has been described as atmospheric and detailed, with a focus on creating a sense of dread and tension throughout the story. Readers have praised the author, S.A. Barnes, for her ability to weave together various elements such as space horror, romance, and critiques of corporate influence, resulting in a unique and engaging narrative that keeps readers guessing until the very end.
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Content warnings include themes of trauma, mental health challenges, horror elements that may be distressing, and corporate malfeasance.
Has Romance?
While not the central focus, there is a medium level of romantic subplot intertwined with the main narrative.
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Titanic meets The Shining in this SF horror novel, Dead Silence, from S.A. Barnes, in which a woman and her crew board a decades-lost luxury cruiser and find the wreckage of a nightmare that hasn't yet ended.
Claire Kovalik is days away from being unemployed-made obsolete-when her beacon repair crew picks up a strange distress signal. With nothing to lose and no desire to return to Earth, Claire and her team decide to investigate.
What they find is shocking: the Aurora, a famous luxury spaceliner that vanished on its maiden tour of the solar system more than twenty years ago. A salvage claim like this could set Claire and her crew up for life. But a quick search of the ship reveals something isn't right.
Whispers in the dark. Flickers of movement. Messages scrawled in blood. Claire must fight to hold on to her sanity and find out what really happened on the Aurora before she and her crew meet the same ghastly fate.
"Truly un-put-downable in its purest sense." Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
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Loved It (18) | |
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4 comment(s)
I was excited when I found it in the library as space horror is something I want to read more from. While the book had some thrilling and interesting moments it didn't quite work for me enough to give it more then 3 stars. But I was interesting reading about a ghost ship in Space with kind if titanic vibes.
haunted titanic in space. sign me UP. i enjoyed the mystery of this, even though it turned out to be more on the mundane side. and though there is a... rather large chunk of the narrative that all characters forgot/died during, i found that i really didn't need it to feel satisfaction in the ending. plus MC was great to follow.
Didn't care for the writing style. Was already bored by the first 2 chapters, and it felt sluggish and dragging
Too slow, not scary, excessive self talk female protagonist
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