The Spin: a vast artificial star system providing the stage for political and other power games. The Hive – a portmanteau of High Value, but equally a true hive – houses a population of slaves forming the economic base of an entire society. These and other examples of what we …
A direct continuation of Singularity’s Children previous two books, Conflict is the story of the old corporate and political powers feeling threatened by decentralized new technology. After her kidnapping Stella has ‘retired into public life’ – living as a celebrity she would rather not have anything to do with her …
*Previous books’ spoiler alert* The Fleet of Knives are on the loose. Their assignment: prevent war and agression in the Multiplicity. Their method: preemtively destroy all war capable vessels. As a result commerce between planets is coming to a halt and societies are crumbling. Former warship the Trouble Dog and …