The Miranda Conspiracy

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An ancient treasure in deep space holds the key to a deadly conspiracy which will shake the Billion Worlds of the Tenth Millennium.

At the end of the Tenth Millennium Zee and his AI buddy Daslakh arrive on the icy moon Miranda, hoping to make a good impression on his girlfriend Adya's upper-class parents. Instead they discover that Adya's father is the target of a political conspiracy. While Adya tries to discover who is trying to to ruin the family fortunes and expel them from Miranda's exclusive ruling class, Daslakh and Zee go on the trail of a lost treasure in deep space. As they both dig deeper they run afoul of rival political factions, romantic complications, space mercenaries, octopus gangsters, and ruthless secret agentsand all the while dealing with interference from Adya's parents and party-going sister. Love, power, wealth, and honor collide in the floating cities and palaces inside Miranda.

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AboutThe Godel Operation:
With this freewheeling story of an ancient, cunning artificial intelligence and its nave human companion, Cambias (The Initiate) mashes humor, mystery, and looming apocalypse into a roundly satisfying space epic.With plenty of fun moments along the way, this raucous adventure through the solar systems distant future will appeal to any fan of lighter science fiction. Publishers Weekly

Cambias makes his solar system feel very alive, with wildly different cultures on different planets and moonsIt is far-future space opera that is astronomically containedand written with a lightning bolt. Warped Factor

Praise forArkad's World:
Far-flung adventureCambias offers up an entertaining coming-of-age novel filled with action and surprises. His aliens are suitably non-human in mannerisms, attitudes, and objectives, and his worldbuilding suggests a vast universe ready for further exploration. Readerswill find this hits the spot. Publishers Weekly

a classic quest story, a well-paced series of encounters with different folk along the way, building momentum toward a final confrontation with Arkads past[with] a delicious twist to the end. ALA Booklist

Cambias has achieved a feat of world-building: an expansive, believable setting with fascinating aliens, compelling mysteries, and a rich sense of history. Bookpage

Drop a teenage boy into a distant planet chock-full of colorful alienswith troubles all their own. Stir, flavor, apply heat. A tour de force in the field, and great, quick fun.Gregory Benford

Praise for the work of James L. Cambias:
Beautifully written, with a story that captures the imagination the way SF should. Bookliststarred review

An engaging nail-biter that is exciting, fun and a satisfying read. The Qwillery

An impressive debut by a gifted writer. Publishers Weeklystarred review

An exceptionally thoughtful, searching and intriguing debut. Kirkusstarred review

James Cambias will be one of the century's major names in hard science fiction.Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author ofRed Planet Blues

Fast-paced, pure quill hard science fiction.Cambias delivers adroit plot pivots that keep the suspense coming.Gregory Benford, Nebula Award-winning author ofTimescape

Author Bio

James L. Cambias is a writer, a game designer, and thecofounder of Zygote Games. He has been nominated for the James Tiptree Jr. Award and the 2001 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He lives in western Massachusetts.