Author: Gary Gibson Year: 2007 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Science fiction, Fiction
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ISBNs: 9781447224099 1447224094 |
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For a quarter of a million years, an alien race has been hiding a vast and terrible secret
In the 25th century, only the Shoal possess the secret of faster-than-light travel (FTL), giving them absolute control over all trade and exploration throughout the galaxy. Mankind has operated within their influence for two centuries, establishing a dozen human colony worlds scattered along Shoal trade routes. Dakota Merrick, while serving as a military pilot, has witnessed atrocities for which this alien race is responsible. Now piloting a civilian cargo ship, she is currently ferrying an exploration team to a star system containing a derelict starship. From its wreckage, her passengers hope to salvage a functioning FTL drive of mysteriously non-Shoal origin. But the Shoal are not yet ready to relinquish their monopoly over a technology they acquired through ancient genocide.
This book is part of the "The Shoal Sequence" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Empire of Light" First published in 2010 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Nova War" First published in 2009 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Marauder" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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