| Books | |
| Firefly - The Ghost Machine | |
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| Published by | Titan Books |
| Publication date | March 2020 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | TBC |
| Creative Team | |
| Author | James Lovegrove |
| Consulting Editor | Joss Whedon |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Serenity: Those Left Behind |
Next Life Signs |
Firefly - The Ghost Machine is an original novel set in the Firefly universe, being the third book in Titan Books' novel series. The book was released on March 2020 by Titan Books. The Barnes and Noble Edition of the book contains an exclusive short story entitled "Haven and Hell" focusing on the character of Derrial Book.
Synopsis[]
Mal and the crew take receipt of a sealed crate which they are being paid to transport to Badger, no questions asked. Yet once their cargo is safely stowed aboard, River insists Mal should "space" it out of the airlock, for it contains, she insists, ghosts. With supplies running low, the crew desperately need another pay day, but soon find themselves paralysed by hallucinations of their deepest hopes and desires, so vivid they cannot be distinguished from reality. River is the only one unaffected, and desperately tries to awaken her crew mates, while the fantasies turn sour, and the ship begins to spin out of control.
Reception[]
The novel received 2020 Dragon Award in Best Media Tie-In Novel category[1]