The Orphaned Worlds: Book Two of Humanity's Fire
By (Author) Michael Cobley
Little, Brown Book Group
Orbit
27th April 2011
3rd March 2011
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
656
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 42mm
350g
Darien is no longer a lost outpost of humanity, but the prize in an intergalactic power struggle. Hegemony forces control the planet, while Earth merely observes, rendered impotent by galactic politics. Yet Earth s ambassador to Darien will become a player in a greater conflict as there is more at stake than a turf war on a newly discovered world.
An ancient temple hides access to a hyperspace prison, housing the greatest threat sentient life has ever known. Millennia ago, malignant intelligences were caged there following an apocalyptic struggle, and their servants work on their release. Now a new war is coming.Space opera has never been in more capable hands GUARDIAN
Fast and exciting WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY Packs a mighty punch BOOKGEEKS.CO.UKMichael Cobley was born in Leicester, England, but for most of his life has lived in or near Glasgow, Scotland. He has studied engineering, been a DJ and has cultivated an interest in regional politics.