The Collapsing Empire (Interdependency #1)
Author(s): John Scalzi
Does the biggest threat lie within? In the far future, humanity has left Earth to create a glorious empire. Now this interstellar network of worlds faces disaster - but can three individuals save their people? The empire"s outposts are utterly dependent on each other for resources, a safeguard against war, and a way its rulers can exert control. This relies on extra-dimensional pathways between the stars, connecting worlds. But 'The Flow' is changing course, which could plunge every colony into fatal isolation. A scientist will risk his life to inform the empire's ruler. A scion of a Merchant House stumbles upon conspirators seeking power. And the new Empress of the Interdependency must battle lies, rebellion and treason. Yet as they work to save a civilization on the brink of collapse, others have very different plans ...The Collapsing Empire is an exciting space opera from John Scalzi.
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A thrilling space opera from the author of the hugely popular Old Man's War series.
John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today -- Joe Hill Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced Wall Street Journal
General Fields
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- : Pan Macmillan
- : Tor
- : 0.244
- : 01 January 2017
- : 197mm X 130mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 March 2017
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Scalzi
- : 336
- : near fine
- : 813.6
- : en
- : Main Market Ed.
- : Paperback