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Hilldiggers: A part of the 'Polity' series of books
[Buy it!] | Asher, Neal | USD 5.22
(Sat Jun 1 11:08:13 2024) | AbebooksUK | bbs | ISBN10: 0330441531, ISBN13: 9780330441537, [publisher: Pan Macmillan / Tor] Softcover © 2007: A part of the 'Polity' series of books. Unknown publication date. 3rd printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: In a remote solar system, a terrible war has raged between two rival planets whose human colonists were forced to adapt in totally different ways to the contrasting conditions of their separate homes. During this merciless conflict one contender encountered a bizarre object suspected of being a cosmic superstring which the rival side was employing as a new weapon. Under attack, the object collapsed into four parts, each found to be packed with alien technology or some unknown form of life. Sometime later, while conducting research on this alien entity they now called 'The Worm', a female scientist, impregnated in strange circumstances, gives birth to quads and then inexplicably commits suicide by stepping directly into space. The war is finally brought to an end by use of new weapons deployed by giant space dreadnoughts nicknamed 'Hilldiggers', whose destructive power proves sufficient to obliterate cities and delve entire new mountain ranges out of the enemy's planet. Twenty years later those four exceptionally talented orphans have grown up to assume varying degrees of power and influence within a post-war society. And now one of them seems obsessed with gaining total control over the deadly Hilldiggers. But why?:- Review(s): "If there's a more enjoyable and provocative sci-fi action saga this year, we'll be seriously surprised" - SFX:- (original cost £7.99).
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