BOOK BLURB:
Six million years ago, at the very dawn of the starfaring era, Abigail Gentian fractured herself into a thousand male and female clones: the shatterlings. Sent out into the galaxy, these shatterlings have stood aloof as they document the rise and fall of countless human empires. They meet every two hundred thousand years, to exchange news and memories of their travels with their siblings. Campion and Purslane are not only late for their thirty-second reunion, but they have brought along an amnesiac golden robot for a guest. But the wayward shatterlings get more than the scolding they expect: they face the discovery that someone has a very serious grudge against the Gentian line, and there is a very real possibility of traitors in their midst. The surviving shatterlings have to dodge exotic weapons while they regroup to try to solve the mystery of who is persecuting them, and why - before their ancient line is wiped out of existence, for ever.
REVIEW:
Cracking characters within the tale by perhaps one of the best known Space Opera writers of the day. Whilst this is book 8 by Alastair its with a fascination that I eagerly await each new novels release date as Im never sure whats going to happen. This is what keeps it a great as well as ideal read as it does everything and reveals plots within plots in ever increasing circles so the reader can at times think that they are chasing their tale along with the characters. A cracking read and something that demonstrates that Alastair is growing as a writer in both confidence as well as writing wise with each subsequent story.
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