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Things are going badly for the Clan in this new SF novel of the Merchant Princes, the immensely popular series by Charles Stross. Locked in a vicious civil war for control over the kingdom of Niejwein, their army is bottled up inside a fortress unders siege in two parallel universes at once. Duke Angbard, the Clan's leader, has been laid low by a stroke: plotters are already conspiring in readiness for the deadly dance to come. Miriam, rescued from a tight spot in New Britain, finds the hopes of the young, progressive faction focused on her. But do they want her as a leader or a figurehead? She soon finds herself thrown into a desperate struggle for power. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the Clan, researchers working for the US government have achieved a technological breakthrough. The War on Terror is about to go transdimensional.
Things are going badly for the Clan in this new SF novel of the Merchant Princes, the immensely popular series by Charles Stross. Locked in a vicious civil war for control over the kingdom of Niejwein, their army is bottled up inside a fortress unders siege in two parallel universes at once. Duke Angbard, the Clan's leader, has been laid low by a stroke: plotters are already conspiring in readiness for the deadly dance to come. Miriam, rescued from a tight spot in New Britain, finds the hopes of the young, progressive faction focused on her. But do they want her as a leader or a figurehead? She soon finds herself thrown into a desperate struggle for power. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the Clan, researchers working for the US government have achieved a technological breakthrough. The War on Terror is about to go transdimensional.
By: Charles Stross
Imprint: Tor Books
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: Bk. 5
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 107mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN:
9780765355904
ISBN 10: 0765355906
Series: Merchant Princes #05
Pages: 368
Publication Date: February 2010
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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<p>Praise for The Merchants' War : <br> Charles Stross's Merchant Princes novels are economic science fiction worth reading. <br>--Paul Krugman, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Unraveling <br> The world-building in this series is simply superb, in other words--it is engaging, crystal-clear and disturbingly real.... The Merchants' War is fast-paced and engrossing and will leave readers ravenous for the next installment. <br>--SciFi.com <br> For sheer inventiveness and energy, this cliffhanger-riddled serial remains difficult to top. <br> --Publishers Weekly <br> A fantastically thrilling series. <br> --Booklist <br>
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