{"product_id":"the-sixth-nik-9781668079478","title":"The Sixth Nik","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfectly aligned for readers of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIain M. Banks's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Culture series and Ursula K. Le Guin's \"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas\"\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Nik\u003c\/i\u003e is a galaxy spanning adventure from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAngel Down \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhalefall.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeep into space, far past the triworld outposts, beyond range of the lethal trollbot internet, soars \u003ci\u003eThe Sickness\u003c\/i\u003e: a ship woven from biomatter and capable of reacting to every need of its human crew. Sisilla, a nine-year-old cultist with a brain enhanced by arcane tech known as \"niks,\" has boarded to investigate the enigma of Fém--a plague-riddled planet that has abruptly gone rogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The mysterious crew includes a faceless assassin, a beautiful engineer jigsawed by plastic surgery, a peyote-addicted medic, and--most lethal of all--a rugged, NonModded captain with a score to settle with Sisilla. Other dangers abound. A hacked robot begins to believe Sisilla is its daughter. \u003ci\u003eThe Sickness\u003c\/i\u003e itself is mutating, possibly even pregnant. And the secret of Fém is more horrific than anyone could have imagined. To survive, Sisilla will need to forsake her predetermined fate and embrace the unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Kraus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Saga Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.29w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668079478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Kraus is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His novel \u003ci\u003eAngel Down \u003c\/i\u003ewas the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Book of the year, and a national bestseller. His novel \u003ci\u003eWhalefall\u003c\/i\u003e received a front-cover review in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Alex Award, was an \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize Finalist, and was named a Best Book of Year by NPR, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. With Guillermo del Toro, he coauthored \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus coauthored \u003ci\u003eTrollhunters\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series. He cowrote \u003ci\u003eThe Living Dead \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePay the Piper \u003c\/i\u003ewith legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus's \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of Zebulon Finch\u003c\/i\u003e was named one of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both \u003ci\u003eRotters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScowler\u003c\/i\u003e), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, and more. Kraus's work has been translated into over twenty-five languages. He lives with his partner in Chicago. Visit him at DanielKraus.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Daniel Kraus \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48552043151517,"sku":"9781668079478","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d085f6a8-2591-4cee-8567-e3fdcbfdfa81.jpg?v=1782828375","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-sixth-nik-9781668079478","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}