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Ancestral Machines

#4 Humanitys Fire

Michael Cobley

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Orbit Books
29 November 2016
Series: Humanitys Fire
'Proper galaxy-spanning space opera' Iain M. Banks on Seeds of Earth

The Warcage is a feat of unprecedented stellar engineering: two hundred worlds harnessed to an artificial sun.

Built to travel through space as a monument to peace between alien species, its voracious rulers have turned it into a nightmarish wasteland, capturing new planets for slaves and resources, then discarding the old.

Now, when a verdant agri-world is pulled out of its orbit and a deal goes bad, it is up to the captain of a smuggling ship to journey into the Warcage and rescue his crew.

Science fiction on an epic scale - Ancestral Machines is a stand-alone science fiction adventure set in Michael Cobley's bestselling Humanity's Fire universe. Perfect for fans of Iain M. Banks or James S. A. Corey's Expanse series.

For more epic space opera action from Michael Cobley, check out:

Humanity's Fire Trilogy:

Seeds of Earth

The Orphaned Worlds

The Ascendant Stars

Standalone novels in the Humanity's Fire universe:

Ancestral Machines

Splintered Suns

Also look out for Cobley's epic fantasy trilogy, Shadowkings!

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Imprint:   Orbit Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 35mm
Weight:   380g
ISBN:   9780356501789
ISBN 10:   0356501787
Series:   Humanitys Fire
Pages:   544
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael Cobley was born in the city of Leicester, has lived in Perth (Australia) and Glasgow but now resides in North Ayrshire. His previous works have included the Shadowkings trilogy (a dark and grim fantasy epic), Iron Mosaic (a collection of short stories) and Seeds of Earth, Orphaned Worlds and The Ascendant Stars, comprising the Humanity's Fire trilogy. Ancestral Machines is a stand-alone novel set in the universe of Humanity's Fire.

Reviews for Ancestral Machines (#4 Humanitys Fire)

Proper galaxy-spanning space opera - Iain M. Banks on SEEDS OF EARTH A convincing portrayal of political machinations and the plight of individuals caught up in events beyond their comprehension - GUARDIAN on SEEDS OF EARTH A very entertaining read . . . the series as a whole possesses tremendous potential - FANTASY BOOK CRITIC on SEEDS OF EARTH The sort of thing that space opera readers love. We've got spaceships and a broad history, shown through the viewpoints of multi-person perspectives, linked together in a way that Heinlein would've been proud of - SFFWORLD on SEEDS OF EARTH


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