Null Set: A Cas Russell Novel (Cas Russell, 2) - Hardcover

Huang, S. L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250180309 ISBN 13: 9781250180308

Publisher: Tor Books, 2019

Synopsis

S. L. Huang's Null Set is the breakout sf thriller for fans of John Scalzi and Greg Rucka

Math-genius mercenary Cas Russell has decided to Fight Crime(tm). After all, with her extraordinary mathematical ability, she can neuter bombs or out-shoot an army. And the recent outbreak of violence in the world’s cities is Cas’s fault―she’s the one who crushed the organization of telepaths keeping the world’s worst offenders under control.

But Cas’s own power also has a history, one she can’t remember―or control. One that's creeping into her mind and fracturing her sanity...just when she’s gotten herself on the hit list of every crime lord on the West Coast. And her best, only, sociopathic friend. Cas won’t be able to save the world. She might not even be able to save herself.

About this title

About the Author

S. L. HUANG has a math degree from MIT and is a professional stuntwoman & armorer who has worked in Hollywood on Battlestar Galactica and a number of other productions. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Nature, and The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2016. She is the author of the Cas Russell series, which includes Zero Sum Game and Null Set.

Review

Praise for Null Set

“Tight action, compelling characters, and mathematics magic....Fans of Jessica Jones will enjoy meeting Cas.”―Library Journal

"This exciting SF thriller sequel to Zero Sum Game keeps up the pace and piles on the tricky twists."―Publishers Weekly

“Action and superhero fans will enjoy this story of a powerful individual struggling with questions of identity and morality.”―Booklist

Praise for Zero Sum Game:

"Fresh and exciting... a great start to an exciting series--and an exciting career." --Boing Boing

"A smart, calculated action thriller that keeps the reader guessing."―Den of Geek

"Trust us, trigonometry has never sounded so cool."―Paste Magazine

“Fun and original.”―San Francisco Chronicle

"A fast-paced, darkly humorous read with a lot of heart for fans of action and urban fantasy, as well as lovers of Wolverine and other morally ambiguous, gritty superheroes with a mysterious past."―Booklist, Starred Review

"Fast, furious, and adds up to one of the coolest, most crackin’ reads this year."―Chuck Wendig

"The best novel I've read this year; a heroine I fell in love with."―Eric Van Lustbader, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Cas Russell is who I want to be when I grow up. She kicks ass with her fists and her brain―a true twenty-first century action hero. I loved this book."―Richard Kadrey

"Paced at a flat out sprint."―Kate Elliott

“The smartest and thrillingest book you’ll read all year.”―Ken Liu

"Intense, vivid, and insanely clever, with a great heroine―I couldn't put it down."―Yoon Ha Lee, New York Times bestselling author

"This hard-to-put-down, action-packed sf debut is intelligent and entertaining. With Cas, Huang has created an indelible, flawed character who makes mathematics seem almost magical."―Library Journal, Starred Review

“A paranormal thriller in which both the action and the questions don't stop....Cas is an awesome antiheroine...exciting, nasty fun...an excellent harbinger for books to come.”―Kirkus

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1250180309
• ISBN 13: 9781250180308
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320