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Prefect Tom Dreyfus, one of the best lawmen in the Panoply force, patrols the glittering habitats of the Glitter Band—vast space habitats orbiting Yellowstone. A brutal attack on one of these habitats seems clear‑cut, until Dreyfus digs deeper and discovers a covert takeover bid by a mysterious figure known as Aurora. Now Aurora’s plan threatens the very autonomy of the Glitter Band, and Dreyfus must decide whether to protect what he loves, even if it means destroying part of it.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Alastair Reynolds
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