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Star Splitter

By Matthew J. Kirby

By Matthew J. Kirby

By Matthew J. Kirby

By Matthew J. Kirby

By Matthew J. Kirby

By Matthew J. Kirby

By Matthew J. Kirby
Read by Jennifer Jill Araya and Cory Myler

By Matthew J. Kirby
Read by Jennifer Jill Araya and Cory Myler

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Apr 23, 2024 | ISBN 9780735231351 | Young Adult

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Apr 25, 2023 | 637 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About Star Splitter

    Crash-landed on a desolate planet light-years from Earth, seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers must unravel the mystery of the bloody destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.

    2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something seems to have gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that’s crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above.

    The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloodyhand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn’t recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.

    Self-determination and survival collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award–winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time.

    About Star Splitter

    A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee!

    Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award–winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time.

    “An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.″—Kirkus, starred review


    2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something has gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that’s crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above.

    The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloody hand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn’t recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.

    About Star Splitter

    A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee!

    Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award–winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time.

    “An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.″—Kirkus, starred review


    2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something has gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that’s crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above.

    The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloody hand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn’t recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.

    About Star Splitter

    A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee!

    Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award–winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time.

    “An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.″—Kirkus, starred review


    2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something has gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that’s crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above.

    The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloody hand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn’t recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.

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    About Matthew J. Kirby

    Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the middle grade novels The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders, and the Quantum League series, the Dark Gravity Sequence, and the… More about Matthew J. Kirby

    About Matthew J. Kirby

    Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the middle grade novels The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders, and the Quantum League series, the Dark Gravity Sequence, and the… More about Matthew J. Kirby

    About Matthew J. Kirby

    Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the middle grade novels The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders, and the Quantum League series, the Dark Gravity Sequence, and the… More about Matthew J. Kirby

    About Matthew J. Kirby

    Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the middle grade novels The Clockwork Three, Icefall, The Lost Kingdom, Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders, and the Quantum League series, the Dark Gravity Sequence, and the… More about Matthew J. Kirby

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Apr 23, 2024 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780735231351

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Apr 25, 2023 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780735231665

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Apr 25, 2023 | 320 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780735229617

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 25, 2023 | 637 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593664087

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    Praise

    A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee!

    A Best Fiction for Young Adults selection • A Kirkus Best Book of the Year • A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year • A Core Excellence in Young Adult Science Fiction selection

    “A twisty mystery of partial truths and unexpected reveals.″     —BCCB

    “The expertly juggled storyline nurtures a tension that blossoms into a palpable sense of dread as the downright spooky nature of the disaster is explored. Themes of identity hit hard, as they come with high stakes. An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.” —Kirkus, starred review

    “Dual timelines imbued with believable hard science, harrowing action, and strong characterizations permeate Kirby’s breakneck adventure. Questions of personhood are skillfully elevated, explored against an inventive future backdrop in which cloning is the norm and the potential consequences of deceptively simple-sounding procedures come at high costs.” —Publishers Weekly

    Awards

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    Chicago Public Library Best Books SELECTION

    Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books SELECTION

    YALSA Best Books for Young Adults SELECTION

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