Requiem

Requiem is a cosmic gothic horror novel that explores the familiar trope of what can happen when AI goes wrong (in space!) but the familiarity did not detract from the story and as advances in AI technology continue, is even more relevant. More importantly, the AI and the space station setting serve to create the isolated, dread atmosphere that defines gothic horror.

Though I was intrigued by the mystery of what is causing the calamitous events, John Palisano’s characters and his way of putting you behind their eyes, especially mission leader Ava, were what gripped me and kept me turning page after page to learn their fates - and that of all of humanity.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flame Tree Press for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review. Pub. date: 5/27/25

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