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The Death I Gave Him Em X. Liu

The Death I Gave Him By Em X. Liu

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu


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Summary

Hayden Lichfield enters his lab one morning and finds his father murdered, leaving only the killers nameand a commandment: Avenge me Trapped in a state-of-the-art laboratory turned ironclad prison, his only ally Elsinores resident AI Horatio, Hayden must discover how far hes willing to go to see justice done.

The Death I Gave Him Summary

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

A Twenty-First Century Hamlet.

Hayden Lichfields life is ripped apart when he finds his father murdered in their lab, and the camera logs erased. The killer can only have been after one thing: the Sisyphus Formula the two of them developed together, which might one day reverse death itself. Hoping to lure the killer into the open, Hayden steals the research. In the process, he uncovers a recording his father made in the days before his death, and a dying wish: Avenge me

With the lab on lockdown, Hayden is trapped with four other peoplehis uncle Charles, lab technician Gabriel Rasmussen, research intern Felicia Xia and their head of security, Felicias father Paulone of whom must be the killer. His only sure ally is the labs resident artificial intelligence, Horatio, who has been his dear friend and companion since its creation. With his world collapsing, Hayden must navigate the buildings secrets, uncover his fathers lies, and push the boundaries of sanity in the pursuit of revenge.

The Death I Gave Him Reviews

Ingenious This is a nail-biter.Publishers Weekly, starred review


Clever in structure and reinterpretation very nearly too clever, but it finds a tense, riveting balance.GQ


This is a fantastic and innovative retelling.Library Journal


A bludgeoningly emotional read.The Fantasy Hive


A fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing at every turn.Them


Compellingly readable and unreservedly commendable.The FT


Solid and smartly-drawn, The Death I Gave Him shines.Set The Tape


Addictive and nuanced an intelligent evolution of a classic.SciFiNow


A powerful reading experience.Reactor (Tor.com)


A layered puzzle of a novel. -- SFBook Reviews


A story of science, ambition, AI, and betrayal. -- Locus


The novels multiple-viewpoint structure and coolly sophisticated style make it compellingly readable and unreservedly commendable. -- Financial Times


Hamlet through the lens of a locked room sci-fi thriller, with plenty of murder, gore, and body horror to satisfy any horror reader. -- BookRiot


Instantly intriguing Beautifully gothic. -- Buzz Magazine

About Em X. Liu

Em X. Liu is a writer and recent biochemistry graduate, which means they love stories about artificial intelligence and Shakespeare in equal measure. Since immigrating to Canada, they never go long without hopping on a plane to wander new places. But out of all the cities they've been to, they still love their home in Toronto the most.

Additional information

GOR013748573
9781837860012
1837860017
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
2024-09-10
352
Short-listed for The Astounding Award for Best New Writer 2024
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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