S.A. BARNES works in a high school library by day, recommending reads, talking with students, and removing the occasional forgotten cheese stick as bookmark. She is the author of Goodreads Choice finalist Dead Silence, Ghost Station, and Cold Eternity, and she has published numerous novels across different genres. Barnes lives in Illinois with more dogs and books than is advisable and a very patient spouse.

A LibraryReads Pick!

"You'll want to read this one with the lights on. Terrifying and lonesome with a heroine who you'll root for, S.A. Barnes has quickly become one of my go-to horror authors!"
--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author

"Cold Eternity is the S.A. Barnes Creature Feature we've all been waiting for! Tense, nasty, and melancholic. The perfect combination of sleep deprivation and a space station monster!"
--Caitlin Starling, author of The Starving Saints

"So well done and creepy, with a twist that will shock you!"
--Hildur Knútsdóttir, author of The Night Guest

"A timely exploration of ethics and the power of an individual to shape the future. Space horror at its most entertaining. Fans of Caitlin Starling and Jo Kaplan will love the atmospheric chills and visceral horrors of one of literature's creepiest horror settings."
--Library Journal (STARRED review)

"Cold Eternity cements S.A. Barnes's already impressive reputation as Queen of Space Horror. So engrossing, I read it in one straight sitting. With an intoxicating blend of cosmic, existential indifference and grounded, startlingly visceral body horror, there's plenty to get your teeth into. I just can't wait to see what Barnes does next--she's the real deal."
--Ally Wilkes, author of Where the Dead Wait

"This chilling blend of science fiction and horror from Barnes explores ethical questions about whistleblowing against the eerie backdrop of a spectral spaceship full of cryogenically preserved corpses...It's not for the faint of heart."
--Publishers Weekly

Publisher: Tor Nightfire

Pub date: 2025-04-08

Length: 304 pages