The Shattered Skies

#2 Cruel Stars Trilogy

John Birmingham

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English

Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book
29 March 2022

Space opera; Science Fiction; Hard Science Fiction

Series: The Cruel Stars Trilogy

Centuries after they were defeated and exiled to dark space, The Sturm have returned.

The Sturm, an empire of species purists, have returned from the farthest reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against what they call mutants and borgs: any human being with genetic or neural engineering. In a sneak attack on the galaxy-spinning networks, they overwhelmed almost all of humanity's defenses, blasting dark code that transformed anyone connected to the system into a mindless psychotic killer. The Sturm's victory seemed complete, their final triumph inevitable, until one small band of intrepid, unlikely heroes struck back.

Commander Lucinda Hardy and Admiral Frazer McLennan used the Armadalen Navy's final surviving warship to fend off the Sturm, destroying the massed power of an entire Attack Fleet. With brilliant tactics, this ragtag crew sent the Sturm running, managing to save Princess Alessia, the sole surviving heir to the gigantic Montanblanc Corporation and perhaps Earth's only remaining senator.

Now left with the remains of a fallen civilization, they must work together to rebuild what was lost and root out the numberless enemies of Earth. The Sturm invaders remain vastly more powerful – and they may not be the only threat lurking in the darkness of space...

By: John Birmingham
Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9781789545951
ISBN 10: 1789545951
Series: The Cruel Stars Trilogy
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 29 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Birmingham was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, but grew up in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Between writing books he contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines on topics as diverse as biotechnology and national security. He lives at the beach with his wife, daughter, son, and two cats.

Reviews for The Shattered Skies (#2 Cruel Stars Trilogy)

PRAISE FOR JOHN BIRMINGHAM: 'Birmingham's gripping novel launches readers into a genocidal interstellar war amid sudden violence and dark humor ... Birmingham alternates between gut punches and laugh-out-loud humor, with some gore and thought-provoking philosophy thrown in for good measure ... Plenty of twists, sharp turns, and fateful encounters will keep readers guessing and turning pages. This jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers' Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Cruel Stars. 'Plenty of grist and humour' Sunday Times, on Axis of Time. 'An excellent page-turner, laced with black humour' FHM, on Axis of Time. 'Glorious excitement and meticulous density' Sci-Fi.com, on Axis of Time. 'The action is nonstop, the characters very real - and very different from each other - and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think' S.M. Stirling, on Final Impact.