Ghost Station
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S.A. Barnes
“Relentlessly creepy and fantastically atmospheric...Ghost Station is space horror at its best.”—The New York TimesA crew must try to survive on an ancient, abandoned planet in the latest space horror novel from S.A. Barnes, acclaimed author of Dead Silence.An abandoned planet. A hidden past. A deadly danger.Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study and prevention of Eckhart-Reiser syndrome (ERS)—the most famous case of which resulted in the brutal murders of twenty-nine people. It’s personal to her, and when she’s assigned to a small exploration crew who recently suffered the tragic death of a colleague, she wants to help. But as they begin to establish residency on an abandoned planet, it becomes clear that the crew is hiding something. And Ophelia’s crewmates are far more interested in investigating the eerie, ancient planet and unraveling the mystery behind the previous colonizers’ hasty departure than opening up to her. That is, until their pilot is discovered gruesomely murdered. Is this Ophelia’s worst nightmare starting—a wave of violence and mental deterioration from ERS? Or is it something even more sinister? Terrified that history will repeat itself, Ophelia and the crew must work together to figure out what’s happening. But trust is hard to come by...and the crew members aren’t the only ones keeping secrets.Also by S.A. Barnes:Dead SilenceCold EternityAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
S.A. Barnes
Pages
384
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2024-04-09
ISBN
1250884934 9781250884930
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"I think Ghost Station was a solid 3"
Madeline
"3.5 rounded up<br/><br/>Dr. Olivia Bray has volunteered to go to space to observe a crew who has lost one of its members. Sealing with her own grief and trying to redeem herself in the eyes of her harshest critic, herself. When an unknown threat happens on an abandoned planet, can she keep the dysfunctional crew and herself together to survive?<br/><br/>So this is my first foray into "space horror," and my first time reading this author. The premise sounded amazing, but in some ways it was disappointing. The beginning of this book is so slow. I understand the need to build suspense, but at times I was bored and it left me wondering if anything would happen. Once the action picks up though, this is an excellent read. I think if the build up had been a little shorter, this would've been closer to a 5-star read.<br/><br/>Ophelia's character growth was well done and I did enjoy seeing her growth, as well as Ethan's growth. I liked the body horror and the psychological horror aspects, they left me unnerved. To say more would be spoilers, so I'll leave it at that. This book touches on things like corporate greed, the negatives of a capitalist society, grief, and loss. These were all pretty well done. If you like a slow burn space exploration mixed with psychological and body horror, this will be your jam<br/><br/>My thanks to Tor Nightfire, author S.A. Barnes, and NetGalley for gifting me a digital copy of this book. My opinions are my own."
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