When Chen's parents are incinerated before his eyes by a blast of ball lightning, he devotes his life to cracking the secret of this enigmatic natural phenomenon. His search takes him to across mountain peaks and deep into highly classified subterranean labs.
From the bestselling author of "The Three-Body Problem" trilogy, this standalone military science fiction adventure sees central character Chen find purpose in the investigation of ball lightning, but struggle with the motivations of military science personnel he conducts this quest for knowledge alongside.
Cixin Liu is one of the most significant authors working in the genre today ... Expect inspirational cosmology and philosophy with meticulous scientific speculation;
Ball Lightning is likely to enthral you'
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