Synopsis
In a world devoid of hope, is revenge the only way out?
The Argus Space Station looks down on a nightmarish Earth. And from here, the Committee enforces its despotic rule. It governs a corrupt world, where the poor are starving – and are policed by mechanized overseers wielding identity-reader guns. There are also too many people and too few resources,...
Details
01 October 2020
512 pages
9781509868544
Imprint: Tor
Reviews
Fast, furious, violent, slightly tongue-in-cheek (I think), and a whole lot of fun that makes 1984 seem like a children’s tea party . . . the start of another promising series from Asher. Go on, dive in, you won’t be disappointedBritish Fantasy Society
Delivers plenty of thrills, and the climax also sets up a very intriguing status quo for the second volumeSFX
Fast, dramatic stuff . . . this is a book with lots of Asher trademarks: rapid pace, great action, messy consequencesSFFWorld
I had an absolute blast with this book . . . his work really does get better and betterFalcata Times