{"product_id":"9780356514802","title":"Beyond the Reach of Earth : Book Two of the Lightspeed Trilogy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  MacLeod, Ken \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWar \u0026amp; combat fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 March 2023 by Little, Brown Book Group (Orbit) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Lightspeed trilogy' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e126 x 199 x 28 | 256g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFX on Beyond the Hallowed SkyTHE FERMI ARE AWAKE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With the invention of faster-than-light travel there is nowhere that humanity cannot go. New worlds are discovered, but with them come new dangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the discovery is the Fermi, mysterious beings that have survived on alien worlds for longer than humanity has existed. But now the Fermi are awakening, and they do not seem pleased to find humans in their midst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for Lakshmi Nayak and the crew of the Fighting Chance, danger is a lot closer to home. Their search for answers will take them to places, and worlds, they never expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod returns with book two in the Lightspeed trilogy, a gripping tale of first contact and dark conspiracies set among the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Ken MacLeod:'An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact' Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside series on Beyond the Hallowed Sky'MacLeod is up there with Banks and Hamilton as one of the British sci-fi authors you absolutely have to read' SFX'Prose as sleek and fast as the technology it describes. . . watch this man go global' Peter F. Hamilton on Star Fraction'Ken MacLeod has an enviable track record of extrapolating from current trends to produce mind-bending novels of ideas' GuardianAlso by Ken MacLeod:LightspeedBeyond the Hallowed SkyFall RevolutionThe Star FractionThe Stone CanalThe Cassini DivisionThe Sky RoadEngines of LightCosmonaut KeepDark LightEngine CityCorporation Wars TrilogyDissidenceInsurgenceEmergenceNovelsThe Human FrontNewton's WakeLearning the WorldThe Execution ChannelThe Restoration GameIntrusionDescent\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45616091103491,"sku":"9780356514802","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780356514802_0f95f18d-3132-4e65-9043-9272ccf5f698.jpg?v=1731346969","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9780356514802","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}