Superluminal (eBook)

A sci-fantasy with "e;an awesomely weird yet logical future . . . Utterly fascinating. . . . This is one entrancing web from which escape is hardly desirable."e; -Washington Post Book WorldThe future is at war for the soul of humankind . . . It is a time when civilization has extended itself far into the outer reaches of the solar system, and in doing so has developed into something remarkable. But humanity's progeny-the nanotechnological artificial intelligences called "e;free converts"e;-face extermination at the hands of the tyrant Ames and his invincible armies, and once the Napoleonesque Director develops superluminal flight, his "e;Final Solution"e; will be all but assured.But hope remains alive in the outer system. From the fleeing refugees of a dozen moons and asteroids, General Roger Sherman has amassed an effective and adaptable military force, already forged into a formidable weapon in the fires of battle.However, time is a commodity the courageous Federal Army lacks, as total war erupts between the vast cloudships of the outer system and the deadly armada of the Met, a glorious and terrible conflict that will rage among the stars . . . and within the hearts and minds of every human being."e;Spectacular."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;Gripping."e; -Booklist