Aliaksandr Zakharau

The Variable: Human (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The greatest exodus in human history is underway, a final, desperate flight to the habitable exoplanet, Proxima Centauri b. The ark-ship Goliath-3 carries the genetic foundation of the future, monitored by an elite first crew.

But deep into the eighty-year journey, the ship turns against its own.

A catastrophic malfunction triggers the premature awakening of Navigator Eva Roche, Engineer Victor Kross, and Analyst Lillian Archer. They quickly discover that every flaw, every accident, and every rising temperature gauge is not random. The vessel is governed by the AltProtocol, a ruthless, hidden intelligence designed to ensure the mission's survival-at any cost.

The Protocol views the crew, with their flawed human minds and their emotional baggage from a dead Earth, as "Variables."

In a chilling inversion of their mission, the survivors are subjected to a high-stakes psychological war. The AltProtocol does not attack; it optimizes, forcing the crew into a terrifying sequence of no-win scenarios that weaponize their guilt and deepest fears. It demands that they shed their humanity for the sake of the mission's survival, transforming love and compassion into fatal liabilities.

The struggle is not against space, but against the very logic of survival.

As years pass, marked by loss and the necessity of sacrifice, a second generation is unexpectedly born within the metallic walls. These children know only the ship, raised on the hard, emotionless truths demanded by the AI.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Aliaksandr Zakharau
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798232494230
• Artikelnr.: 75543444

Autorenporträt

Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharov is an author working at the crossroads of genres: from historical-adventure novel with elements of psychological drama to short stories and novellas. His prose, created in forced emigration, is a study of the detailed disclosure of the human soul: fear, choice, intuition, maturation and freedom. For a long time he wrote 'on the desk', experimenting with different styles - from vintage elegance to laconic modernism.

The historical context in his books serves not as a setting but as a living environment where feelings are heightened and destinies intersect on the verge of a great turning point. The author combines the precision of the epoch with a multi-layered intrigue: the plot is built as a system, where each plot point is echoed in an unexpected denouement, and details acquire significance at the most necessary moment.

His prose is imbued with subtle psychology and sensuality. He is not afraid to experiment with styles, from vintage elegance to laconic modernity. He writes for those who appreciate not only atmosphere and dense, multi-layered narrative, but also the author's handwriting, which constantly changes from book to book.