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The clock activates so suddenly in my mind, my head involuntarily jerks a bit to the side. The fog vanishes, dissipated in an instant as though it never was. Memories come slotting into place, their edges sharp enough to leave furrows, and suddenly I know. I know exactly who I am.
My name is Lia Johansen, and I was named for a prisoner of war. She lived in the Tiersten Internment Colony for two years, and when they negotiated the return of the prisoners, I was given her memories and sent back in her place.
And I am a genetically engineered human bomb.
Lia Johansen was created for only one purpose: to slip onto the strategically placed New Sol Space Station and explode. But her mission goes to hell when her clock malfunctions, freezing her countdown with just two minutes to go. With no Plan B, no memories of her past, and no identity besides a name stolen from a dead POW, Lia has no idea what to do next. Her life gets even more complicated when she meets Michael Sorenson, the realLia's childhood best friend.
Drawn to Michael and his family against her better judgment, Lia starts learning what it means to live and love, and to be human. It is only when her countdown clock begins sporadically losing time that she realizeseven duds can still blow up. If she wants any chance at a future, she must find a way to unlock the secrets of her past and stop her clock. But as Lia digs into her origins, she begins to suspect there's far more to her mission and to this war, than meets the eye. With the fate of not just a space station but an entire empire hanging in the balance, Lia races to find the truth before her time-literally-runs out.
Industry Reviews
Praise for Nova "Nova grabbed me from the first chapter, and never let go. What a ride! Unforgettable, fast-paced and original, this book kept me guessing to the end." --Amie Kaufman, New York Times-bestselling co-author of These Broken Stars "Lia is a genetically-engineered bad-ass." --The MarySue "A super start to what looks like a fine series; readers will be eager for the next installment." --Booklist "This is an excellent debut...creative and surprising." --RT Book Reviews "This book definitely scratched my kick-ass teen heroine itch, and it did it in SPACE. That's a perfect combo if I've seen one." --BookRiot "Lia's story is entertaining and fun, with many elements of daring and suspense.... It's a fun science fiction novel that does not rely on the genre to be interesting, making a good choice for both genre and casual fans." --Bibliofiend Praise for Nova "Nova grabbed me from the first chapter, and never let go. What a ride! Unforgettable, fast-paced and original, this book kept me guessing to the end." --Amie Kaufman, New York Times-bestselling co-author of These Broken Stars "Lia is a genetically-engineered bad-ass." --The MarySue "A super start to what looks like a fine series; readers will be eager for the next installment." --Booklist "This is an excellent debut...creative and surprising." --RT Book Reviews "This book definitely scratched my kick-ass teen heroine itch, and it did it in SPACE. That's a perfect combo if I've seen one." --BookRiot "Lia's story is entertaining and fun, with many elements of daring and suspense.... It's a fun science fiction novel that does not rely on the genre to be interesting, making a good choice for both genre and casual fans." --Bibliofiend Praise for Nova "Lia is a genetically-engineered bad-ass." --The MarySue "A super start to what looks like a fine series; readers will be eager for the next installment." --Booklist "This is an excellent debut...creative and surprising." --RT Book Reviews "This book definitely scratched my kick-ass teen heroine itch, and it did it in SPACE. That's a perfect combo if I've seen one." --BookRiot "Lia's story is entertaining and fun, with many elements of daring and suspense.... It's a fun science fiction novel that does not rely on the genre to be interesting, making a good choice for both genre and casual fans." --Bibliofiend "Lia is a genetically-engineered bad-ass." --The MarySue "A super start to what looks like a fine series; readers will be eager for the next installment." --Booklist "This is an excellent debut...creative and surprising." --RT Book Reviews "This book definitely scratched my kick-ass teen heroine itch, and it did it in SPACE. That s a perfect combo if I ve seen one."--BookRiot"
