The Forever Dead
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:4th Mar '27
£20.00
This title is due to be published on 4th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
In this thrilling conclusion to John Birmingham's epic sci-fi adventure, The Cruel Stars trilogy, the Sturm's Combined Fleet of the (self-proclaimed) Human Republic are driving ever deeper into the network of worlds they were exiled from over three centuries ago...
In this conclusion to the epic sci-fi adventure, the Sturm's Combined Fleet of the (self-proclaimed) Human Republic are driving ever deeper into the network of worlds they were exiled from over three centuries ago...
With sheer weight of numbers, the Sturm's Combined Fleet of the (self-proclaimed) Human Republic are driving ever deeper into the network of worlds they were exiled from over three centuries ago. At a horrendous cost, Commander Lucinda Hardy, Admiral Fraser McLennan, Sephina L'trel, Booker3 and Princess Alessia lead the only resistance to the Sturm's overwhelming forces. Amid the ruins of a civilisation utterly corrupted by the Sturm's horrific darkcode malware, they must gather allies and weapons where they can. Old enmities must be overcome and unlikely partnerships forged. Surrounded, outnumbered and outgunned, the resistance cannot hold out. By strategy and deception, they must force a decisive confrontation with the Sturm. A final stand that will demand the ultimate sacrifice... and extreme violePRAISE FOR JOHN BIRMINGHAM: 'Birmingham's gripping novel launches readers into a genocidal interstellar war amid sudden violence and dark humor... Birmingham alternates between gut punches and laugh-out-loud humor, with some gore and thought-provoking philosophy thrown in for good measure... Plenty of twists, sharp turns, and fateful encounters will keep readers guessing and turning pages. This jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers' Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Cruel Stars. 'Plenty of grist and humour' Sunday Times, on Axis of Time. 'An excellent page-turner, laced with black humour' FHM, on Axis of Time. 'Glorious excitement and meticulous density' Sci-Fi.com, on Axis of Time. 'The action is nonstop, the characters very real – and very different from each other – and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think' -- S.M. Stirling, on Final Impact
ISBN: 9781789545999
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
544 pages