Metal Swarm - Softcover

Anderson, Kevin J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031602175X ISBN 13: 9780316021753

Publisher: Orbit, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Anderson Kevin J

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Quatrième de couverture:

In the fractured aftermath of galactic war, a forgotten terror awakes.
The alien hydrogues have been defeated, driven back to the cores of their gas-giant planets by an alliance including the Earth Defence Forces, the ancient Ildiran Empire, the gypsy-like Roamer clans and gigantic living 'treeships'. The various factions try to recover - but the deep-seated wounds may prove fatal.
The Hansa's brutal Chairman Basil Wenceslas struggles to crush any resistance even as King Peter breaks away to form his own new Confederation among an ever-growing number of colonies who have declared their independence. Like jackals smelling wounded prey, swarms of ancient black robots built by the lost insectoid Klikiss race continue to attack helpless worlds with stolen Earth battleships. A race of terrifying fiery elementals, the faeros, has joined with an Ildiran madman to declare war against all life. And the original, voracious Klikiss race - long thought to be extinct - have returned, intent on conquering their former worlds and willing to annihilate anyone who happens to be in the way . . .
'A space opera to rival the best the field has ever seen' SF Chronicle
'A realm of wondrous possibilities . . . A fascinating series' Brian Herbert

Présentation de l'éditeur:

For years, the alien Klikiss robots have pretended to be humanity's friends, but their seeming "help" allowed them to plant an insidious Trojan Horse throughout the Earth Defense Forces. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating war, swarms of ancient robots built by the Klikiss continue their depredations on helpless worlds with stolen and heavily armed Earth battleships.

Among the humans, the Hansa's brutal Chairman struggles to crush any resistance even as King Peter breaks away to form his own new Confederation among the colonies who have declared their independence.

And meanwhile, the original, voracious Klikiss race, long thought to be extinct, has returned, intent on conquering their former worlds and willing to annihilate anyone in the way.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 031602175X
• ISBN 13: 9780316021753
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 672