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The Photonic Effect - Mike Chen

By Mike Chen

Release Date: 2026-04-21

Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi

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ā€œWhat space opera is meant to be. A brilliantly complex novel about love, loss, and war.ā€ ā€”K.B. Wagers

A starship captain and her crew face conspiracies and betrayals as they clash with various factions of a galactic civil war in a thrilling space adventure by New York Times bestselling author Mike Chen.

The starship Horizonā€™s crew spent ten years trapped across the expanse of space. Now theyā€™re finally homeā€”only itā€™s not the home they knew. The Cluster, once a peaceful coalition of planets, has fractured in the wake of civil war.

Captain Demora Kim wants nothing more than to protect her surviving crew. Itā€™s what she owes them after years of instability and terror. But in times of war, no one is allowed neutrality.

After an attack on a mining station leaves thousands dead, Demiā€™s efforts become almost impossible. Every ship is needed on the frontline. Thrust deeper into a conflict she barely understands, Demi considers a bold choiceā€”one that might keep her promises but tip the galaxy further into chaos.

ā€œMike Chen has done it again. The Photonic Effect is bursting with unexpected twists and wild rides, but most of all, it's full of heart.ā€ ā€”Annalee Newitz

ā€œOne of the strongest space operas Iā€™ve read in recent years. A thrilling, emotionally grounded story about survival, leadership, and the true cost of command.ā€ ā€”Karen Osborne

The Photonic Effect - Mike Chen

By Mike Chen

Release Date: 2026-04-21

Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi

(0 ratings)
Read Download
ā€œWhat space opera is meant to be. A brilliantly complex novel about love, loss, and war.ā€ ā€”K.B. Wagers

A starship captain and her crew face conspiracies and betrayals as they clash with various factions of a galactic civil war in a thrilling space adventure by New York Times bestselling author Mike Chen.

The starship Horizonā€™s crew spent ten years trapped across the expanse of space. Now theyā€™re finally homeā€”only itā€™s not the home they knew. The Cluster, once a peaceful coalition of planets, has fractured in the wake of civil war.

Captain Demora Kim wants nothing more than to protect her surviving crew. Itā€™s what she owes them after years of instability and terror. But in times of war, no one is allowed neutrality.

After an attack on a mining station leaves thousands dead, Demiā€™s efforts become almost impossible. Every ship is needed on the frontline. Thrust deeper into a conflict she barely understands, Demi considers a bold choiceā€”one that might keep her promises but tip the galaxy further into chaos.

ā€œMike Chen has done it again. The Photonic Effect is bursting with unexpected twists and wild rides, but most of all, it's full of heart.ā€ ā€”Annalee Newitz

ā€œOne of the strongest space operas Iā€™ve read in recent years. A thrilling, emotionally grounded story about survival, leadership, and the true cost of command.ā€ ā€”Karen Osborne

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