Black Void

Two lives. Two secrets. One power that could end us all.

When an experiment at CERN spirals out of control, Dr. Andrea Coster and her team uncover a terrifying truth: they’ve created something that can erase matter from existence instantly, without a trace.

Now hunted by covert agencies and powerful organizations, they’re forced into hiding, aided only by a former special forces operative with secrets of his own. But survival isn't just about staying ahead. It's about deciding who to trust when trust itself could be fatal.

Meanwhile, a brilliant student drowning in debt is pulled into a clandestine underworld where loyalty is currency and truth is a weapon. As paths converge, the choices they make will shape whether this discovery saves the world or ends it.

In a world teetering on the brink of unimaginable chaos, can humanity survive the very power it sought to control?

These discussion questions were provided by the publisher, DartFrog Books.

Book club questions for Black Void by Paul Michael Yantus

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

Every breakthrough in science leads to a new weapon. Wouldn't we be better off if our first thought were the betterment of humankind?

Where is safe, if you can't trust CERN? Is there anywhere/anybody you would trust to protect you and not weaponize the knowledge?

Can the cat ever be put back in the bag when it comes to scientific breakthroughs? Can you bury the knowledge and not expect others to discover it?

What is Petra and Andie's relationship like at the end of the book? They seem friendly, but she didn't like what she did and didn't have much of a relationship with her earlier in the book.

What is the relationship like between Petra and Jack? I know she helped him, but it didn't seem like he liked her.

Why is Petra so vested in helping Andie? She doesn't seem to have a deep relationship with her.

On the drive from Turin to Genoa, Jack says he has a plan, but it seems like he is flying by the seat of his pants. Did he have a plan?

What role does Jack's PTSD play in the story? Wouldn't Andie have some form of PTSD after being waterboarded in Turin?

Why don't Dr. Greene and Dr. Coster push back harder on adding Luka to the team?

Does Dr. Greene respect Dr. Coster? He doesn't act like he does. Is this normal for scientists at his level?

Would Jack now be considered a mass murderer after what happened in Manhattan?

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