To Guard Against The Dark

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The final book in the hard science fiction Reunification trilogy, the thrilling conclusion to the award-winning Clan Chronicles. The final book in the hard science fiction Reunification trilogy, the thrilling conclusion to the award-winning Clan Chronicles Jason Morgan is a troubling mystery to friends and enemies alike- once a starship captain and trader, then Joined to the most powerful member of the Clan, Sira di Sarc, following her and her kind out of known space. Only to return, alone and silent. But he's returned to a Trade Pact under siege and desperate. The Assemblers continue to be a threat. Other species have sensed opportunity and threaten what stability remains, including those who dwell in the M'hir. What Morgan knows could save them all, or doom them. For not all of the Clan followed Sira. And peace isn't what they seek.

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Praise for the Reunification series:

I almost never cry at books and this one made me sob. Twice! Powerful, surprising, andpacking a serious emotional punch,The Gate to Futures Pastis a true game-changer."Karina Sumner-Smith, author ofRadiant

Czerneda excels at creating sympathetic characters andbuilding intricate and fascinating worlds.Publishers Weekly

Her multi-species style space opera universe...is a hallmark of the form, a fully realized saga of aliens and races and cultures thatstands alongside works like C.J. Cherryhs Chanur-verse.SF Signal

Complex worldbuilding, unique aliens(Assemblers!), a race to save a sentient species: CzernedasThis Gulf of Time and Starswill draw readers in and port us among planetary systems, each more dangerous than the next. Vonda McIntyre, author ofThe Moon and The Sun

Julie Czernedas narrative style is asmasterful, intricate, and beautifully constructedas the complex universe ofThis Gulf Of Time and Stars. Stephen Leigh, author ofThe Crow of Connemara

Czerneda isa first-class builder of worlds that challenge the imaginationand characters who seize your heart.This Gulf of Time and Starsis a compelling page-turner, and I was sorry to reach the end. Jenna Rhodes, author ofKing of Assassins

Czernedas latest SFbrims with sense of wonder, her amazing worldbuilding, and serves plots that span worlds. Dont miss out! Tobias S. Buckell, author ofHurricane Fever

Warning! Gulf isnon-stop, pitch-perfect, and possibly addictive,Doranna Durgin, author ofSentinels: Leopard Enchanted

Czerneda is a scientist first, asking this amazing question: What if an inherited characteristic of immense value to individuals and society was linked to a risk to the species as a whole Sira di Sarc is Czernedas way of exploring this questionacross worlds, species, and yes, time and stars.Ursula Pflug, author ofThe Alphabet Stones

Heartwarming, fast-paced and just downright fun,new and existing fans of The Clan Chronicles wont be able to put this book down.Marie Bilodeau, Aurora-nominated author of the Destiny series

Author Bio

For twenty years, Canadian author/ former biologist Julie E. Czerneda has shared her curiosity about living things through her science fiction, published by DAW Books, NY. With seventeen (and counting) novels and numerous short stories in print, she's also written acclaimed fantasy. Her Night's Edge series (DAW) began with A Turn of Light, winner of the 2014 Aurora Award for Best English Novel. A Play of Shadow followed, winning the 2015 Aurora. Julie's edited/co-edited sixteen anthologies of SF/F, including the Aurora-winning Space Inc. and Under Cover of Darkness. Her most recent anthology is the 2017 Nebula Award Showcase, to be published May 2017. 2017 will also see the completion of Julie's Clan Chronicles, with the conclusion, To Guard Against the Dark, in stores October 2017. Please visit www.czerneda.com.