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Alastair Reynolds presents a grim future where the Inhibitors – dormant, ancient entities engineered to destroy any intelligence reaching a certain level – are reactivated and set their sights on humanity. War veteran Clavain and a scattered group of refugees are forced into concealment when the first wave of Inhibitors descends upon their refuge. Their already fragile leadership frays as survival becomes increasingly precarious. An unlikely ally arrives: a figure described as an avenging angel, who claims the power to guide humanity to safety or to unleash its darkest adversary. As Clavain and his companions follow the angel to a seemingly insignificant moon across light‑years, they realize that defeating the Inhibitors may require an alliance with a foe even more formidable.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Alastair Reynolds
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