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Beyond the Reach of Earth

Book Two of the Lightspeed Trilogy

Ken MacLeod

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Orbit Books
28 March 2023
'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky

'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFX on Beyond the Hallowed Sky

THE FERMI ARE AWAKE.

With the invention of faster-than-light travel there is nowhere that humanity cannot go. New worlds are discovered, but with them come new dangers.

At the heart of the discovery is the Fermi, mysterious beings that have survived on alien worlds for longer than humanity has existed. But now the Fermi are awakening, and they do not seem pleased to find humans in their midst.

But for Lakshmi Nayak and the crew of the Fighting Chance, danger is a lot closer to home. Their search for answers will take them to places, and worlds, they never expected.

Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod returns with book two in the Lightspeed trilogy, a gripping tale of first contact and dark conspiracies set among the stars.

Praise for Ken MacLeod:

'An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact' Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside series on Beyond the Hallowed Sky

'MacLeod is up there with Banks and Hamilton as one of the British sci-fi authors you absolutely have to read' SFX

'Prose as sleek and fast as the technology it describes. . . watch this man go global' Peter F. Hamilton on Star Fraction

'Ken MacLeod has an enviable track record of extrapolating from current trends to produce mind-bending novels of ideas' Guardian

Also by Ken MacLeod:

Lightspeed

Beyond the Hallowed Sky

Fall Revolution

The Star Fraction

The Stone Canal

The Cassini Division

The Sky Road

Engines of Light

Cosmonaut Keep

Dark Light

Engine City

Corporation Wars Trilogy

Dissidence

Insurgence

Emergence

Novels

The Human Front

Newton's Wake

Learning the World

The Execution Channel

The Restoration Game

Intrusion

Descent

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Imprint:   Orbit Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   260g
ISBN:   9780356514802
ISBN 10:   0356514803
Series:   Lightspeed trilogy
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ken MacLeod was born on the Isle of Lewis and now lives in Gourock, Scotland. He has a postgraduate degree in biomechanics and worked for some years in IT. Since 1997 he has been a full-time writer. He is the author of seventeen novels, from The Star Fraction (1995) to The Corporation Wars (2018), and many articles and short stories. He has won three BSFA awards and three Prometheus Awards, and been short-listed for the Clarke and Hugo Awards. He was a Writer in Residence at the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum at Edinburgh University, and Writer in Residence for the MA Creative Writing course at Edinburgh Napier University. Ken MacLeod's blog is The Early Days of a Better Nation http://kenmacleod.blogspot.com His twitter feed is @amendlocke

Reviews for Beyond the Reach of Earth: Book Two of the Lightspeed Trilogy

An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact -- Michael Mammay, author of PLANETSIDE MacLeod is up there with Banks and Hamilton as one of the British sci-fi authors you absolutely have to read -- SFX Science fiction's freshest new writer . . . MacLeod is a fiercely intelligent, prodigiously well-read author who manages to fill his books with big issues without weighing them down -- Salon Macleod's best book to date -- SFX (starred review) If you like science fiction, you will love this. . . a rollicking good read -- Scotsman


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