{"title":"Space, planets and extraterrestrial locations","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ultima","title":"Ultima","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe mind-blowing, time-warping science fiction epic that puts grand scientific ideas into a thrilling page-turning narrative\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh from his latest collaboration with Terry Pratchett on the Long Earth sequence Stephen Baxter now returns to the mysteries and challanges first hinted at in his acclaimed novel PROXIMA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn PROXIMA we discovered ancient alien artifacts on the planet of Per Ardua - hatches that allowed us to step across light years of space as if we were stepping into another room. The universe opened up to us. Now in ULTIMA the consequences of this new freedom make themselves felt. And we discover that there are minds in the universe that are billions of years old and they have a plan for us. For some of us. But as we learn the true nature of the universe we also discover that we have countless pasts all meeting in this present and that our future is terrifyingly finite. It's time for us to fight to take back control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is grand scale, big idea SF of the best possible sort. It is set to build on the massive success of PROXIMA and define Stephen Baxter's work going forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003ci\u003eUltima\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSo much fun of a read\u003c\/b\u003e this turned out to be. \u003cb\u003eFilled with SF inventiveness\u003c\/b\u003e, delivered in a spontaneous, unforced pace. \u003cb\u003eA treat. Five stars for sure\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis is one of the best books that Baxter has written\u003c\/b\u003e to date, cleverly conflating some of his most beloved ideas, from deep time to alternate histories. Not to mention the immutability of the human spirit' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I love both time travel and alternate universe stories, so the fact that \u003cb\u003eUltima was able to exceed my already-high expectations\u003c\/b\u003e is awesome' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent, as usual. A combination of the historical and scientific. Fascinating'\u003c\/b\u003e Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA rollercoaster of a ride across space, universes, and time\u003c\/b\u003e, and what ultimately draws you on the most is the mystery surrounding the hatches and who built them and why' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Baxter again \u003cb\u003emakes mind-blowing concepts accessible with an enthralling story\u003c\/b\u003e to explain them' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39784127070392,"sku":"9780575116894","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/products\/9780575116894-original.jpg?v=1770801310"},{"product_id":"the-outward-urge","title":"The Outward Urge","description":"The 'outward urge' was a factor in the Troon inheritance. Successive generations of Troons, looking up at the stars, heard the siren voices that called them out into Space. And, as the frontiers of Space receded, there was usually one Troon, if not more, out there, helping to push them back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an age in which what goes up need not necessarily come down, the likely adventures of the Conquistadors of Space are every bit as exciting as any world menaced by triffids. This coming-of-age classic from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midwich Cuckoos\u003c\/i\u003e shows Wyndham's mastery across genres.","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47643009777950,"sku":"9781473230729","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/products\/9781473230729-original.jpg?v=1764918821"},{"product_id":"empire-of-silence","title":"Empire of Silence","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was not his war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire. The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky. They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a sun, casually annihilating four billion human lives--even the Emperor himself--against Imperial orders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Hadrian was not a hero. He was not a monster. He was not even a soldier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFleeing his father and a future as a torturer, Hadrian finds himself stranded on a strange, backwater world. Forced to fight as a gladiator and navigate the intrigues of a foreign planetary court, he will find himself fighting a war he did not start, for an Empire he does not love, against an enemy he will never understand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead what everyone is saying about \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA good read\u003c\/b\u003e . . . a space opera with a feudal, in many ways medieval society where religion holds sway and heretics are extravagantly tortured . . . \u003cb\u003emost of the technology is like magic . . . I've not read sci-fi of this type for some time\u003c\/b\u003e' Mark Lawrence, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Name of the Wind but in space . . . an excellent SF story'\u003c\/b\u003e Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEverything from the dialogue, the action, to the worldbuilding is simply excellent\u003c\/b\u003e and I loved damn near every page of this book' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fantastic interstellar fantasy tale\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Just terrific and leaves you waiting desperately for the next instalment in this new series' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGreat protagonist, great supporting cast, incredibly creative worldbuilding,\u003c\/b\u003e in a world that feels truly huge' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Superb. \u003cb\u003eIt really is a mix of Dune \u0026amp; Name of the Wind\u003c\/b\u003e. Brilliant insightful writing too. \u003cb\u003eOne of the most refreshing space operas to come along in years\u003c\/b\u003e. Loved. 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