Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon

Good, 4 stars

Wylla, a tech hunter with a damaged ship and an outdated mask, is racing other hunters to a valuable piece of technology on a nearby planet when the mask, which holds the consciousness of a dead woman called HAWK, comes to life in her ship's storage. Masks are not supposed to hold memory or identity, but HAWK is real, and she sees Wylla as no one ever has. Together they set out to confront the ex-husband who discarded HAWK. A novella of sapphic revenge in space.

Details

ISBN9781250364685
Copyright Date2025
Publication DateJuly 22, 2025
PublisherTordotcom
FormatHardcover
No. of Pages176
LanguageEnglish
NotesFinalist, 2026 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction. Science fiction novella; the author's science fiction debut. Paperback published 2026-06-23.
RatingGood
GenreRomance; Speculative Fiction
SubjectArtificial intelligence; Consciousness; Lesbians; Novellas; Revenge; Science fiction; Women in space