Laz finds himself surrounded by hundreds of other clones, all dead, and quickly realizes that he too must be a clone of his original self. He has recently released the novel Wakers, the first novel of a brand new series that follows a teen who wakes up on an abandoned Earth to discover that he’s a clone. Devoured by adults and younger readers alike, the acclaimed novels are increasingly used in schools. VJ Books Presents Author Orson Scott Card! Orson Scott Card is the author of the widely read novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead. a satisfying and well-oiled story, with potential for more epic adventure to come.You are here: Home > Our Authors > Card, Orson Scott “Hamilton does a particular kind of planetary politics and space opera very well, and this is a perfect example of it.
“Everything one wants in sf-great characters, mind bending stuff, adventure, politics, romance, revolution. The characters, always Hamilton’s strength, remain as distinctive as ever.” -Kirkus Reviews Hamilton’s deployment of lots of grand super-science is utterly deft and convincing.” - Locus “Incredibly robust and exciting and rousing, sharing flavors of Jack Vance, John Wright, China Miéville, Orson Scott Card, and A. “The work of an author at the top of his game.” - Science Fiction and Fantasy World As the Fallers’ relentless attacks continue, and the fragile human society splinters into civil war, Nigel must uncover the secrets of the Fallers-before he is killed by the very people he has come to save. Yet these same aliens may hold the key to destroying the threat of the Void forever-if Nigel can uncover their secrets. The humans trapped there are afflicted by an alien species of biological mimics-the Fallers-that are intelligent but merciless killers. Once inside, Nigel discovers that humans are not the only life-forms to have been sucked into the Void, where the laws of physics are subtly different and mental powers indistinguishable from magic are commonplace. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders of the Commonwealth, receives a visit from the Raiel-self-appointed guardians of the Void, the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. Distinguished by deft plotting, a teeming cast of characters, dazzling scientific speculation, and imagination that brings the truly alien to life, The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power. Hamilton delivers the first of a two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe.
Bestselling science fiction master Peter F.
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