During a war between two planets in the same solar system - each occupied by adapted humans - what is thought to be a cosmic superstring is discovered. After being cut, this object collapses into four cylindrical pieces, each about the size of a tube train. Each is densely packed with either alien technology or some kind of life. They are placed for safety in three ozark cylinders of a massively secure space station. There a female research scientist subsequently falls pregnant, and gives birth to quads. Then she commits suicide - but why?
By the end of the war one of the contesting planets has been devastated by the hilldiggers - giant space dreadnoughts employing weapons capable of creating mountain ranges. The quads have meanwhile grown up and are assuming positions of power in the post-war society. One of them will eventually gain control of the awesome hilldiggers...
Neal Asher was born and bred and on the Essex coast, and still lives there. His most recent novels include Brass Man, The Voyage of the Sable Keech and Polity Agent.
ISBN:
9780330528474
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/11/2011
Category:
Science Fiction
Imprint:
Tor UK
Pages:
496 page/s
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