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Science fiction on an epic scale - a stand-alone science fiction adventure set in Michael Cobley’s bestselling Humanity’s Fire universe. Perfect for fans of Iain M. Banks or James S. A. Corey’s Expanse series. Now in paperback
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Ancestral Machines
A Humanity's Fire novel
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544 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2016
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Summary
‘Proper galaxy-spanning space opera’ Iain M. Banks on Seeds of Earth
The Warcage is a feat of unprecedented stellar engineering: two hundred worlds harnessed to an artificial sun. Built to travel through space as a monument to peace between alien species, its voracious rulers have turned it into a nightmarish wasteland, capturing new planets for slaves and resources, then discarding the old.Now, when a verdant agri…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356501789 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0356501787 |
| Author: | Michael Cobley |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 126mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Humanity's Fire |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
126 × 197 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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Proper galaxy-spanning space opera - Iain M. Banks on SEEDS OF EARTH
A convincing portrayal of political machinations and the plight of individuals caught up in events beyond their comprehension - GUARDIAN on SEEDS OF EARTHA very entertaining read … the series as a whole possesses tremendous potential - FANTASY BOOK CRITIC on SEEDS OF EARTHThe sort of thing that space opera readers love. We’ve got spaceships and a broad history, shown through the viewpoints of multi-person perspectives, linked together in a way that Heinlein would’ve been proud of - SFFWORLD on SEEDS OF EARTHAbout The Author
Michael Cobley
Michael Cobley was born in the city of Leicester, has lived in Perth (Australia) and Glasgow but now resides in North Ayrshire. His previous works have included the Shadowkings trilogy (a dark and grim fantasy epic), Iron Mosaic (a collection of short stories) but he is best known for his epic space opera series - Humanity’s Fire. Splintered Suns is a stand alone adventure set in this universe.
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