In the Mouth of the Whale
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In a hard SF novel perfect for fans of Alastair Reynolds and Peter F. Hamilton, a war between human and posthuman civilizations is about to erupt Humanity's future rests on the shoulders of a Child from the past, and she must never know of the battles being fought for her. In the system of Fomalhaut, a war is being fought. The Quicks came long ago, refugees from the Solar System. The True arrived later, to find a declining civilization and a system ripe for the taking. Then the Ghosts appeared, no longer human, unknowable, powerful, and determined to drive out the Quick and the True. The battle continues, but the outcome is uncertain. Three lives will intersect, because there is something at the center of their universe, something dangerous and growing and powerful. Something that is worth fighting for, and it will change everybody's life.
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Paul McAuley is a botanist and award-winning author. He won the Philip K. Dick Award for his first novel and has gone on to win the Arthur C. Clarke, British Fantasy, Sidewise, and John W. Campbell Awards. The first two books in the Quiet War series are The Quiet War, nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Gardens of the Sun.
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"With plenty of elements of cyberpunk as well as a solid dose of hard sf, this will appeal to readers who enjoy Alistair Reynolds." —Library Journal"McCauley demonstrates his talent for complex and imaginative storytelling in this superior space opera set in the 22nd century." –Publishers Weekly
