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The Sild, long held captive for billions of years, have broken free from their celestial prison. From a ruined world at the end of time, they plot to conquer the past and rewrite history. Their ambition requires the subjugation of a mind far more powerful than theirs. Meanwhile, UNIT is summoned to examine an odd incident on a North Sea drilling platform. The Doctor senses a deeper danger lurking beneath the surface. As the investigation unfolds, the Brigadier—a seasoned military officer—starts to suffer amnesia, forgetting the very prisoner he once held. He is not alone; others around him begin to lose their memories as well, hinting at a wider, unsettling influence.
With time travel, ancient foes, and memory loss intertwining, the story places the Doctor and UNIT on a frantic quest to stop the Sild’s bid to alter history before reality itself unravels.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Alastair Reynolds
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