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Gemina

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Gemina is a 2016 young adult science fiction novel by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff and the second volume of The Illuminae Files. Set largely aboard the Heimdall space station, it follows Hanna Donnelly and Nik Malikov as an assault force attacks the station and a separate spatial anomaly threatens its inhabitants. Like the other books in the series, the story is presented through files, transcripts, messages, diagrams, and other documents.

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Where does Gemina take place?

Much of Gemina takes place aboard the Heimdall space station. The station becomes a battleground when an assault force attacks while the characters try to survive and protect the wider mission.

Who are the main characters in Gemina?

The story follows Hanna Donnelly and Nik Malikov, who become central figures during the attack on Heimdall. Their relationship develops alongside a separate space threat that endangers the station.

Is Gemina the second Illuminae Files book?

Yes, Gemina is the second volume in The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. It was published in 2016 and follows the events of Illuminae through a new cast and a new crisis.

How is Gemina formatted?

Like Illuminae, Gemina is told through found documents rather than conventional chapters. Its pages use transcripts, messages, reports, chat logs, and other records to reconstruct the events aboard Heimdall.

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