<p><b>With sheer weight of numbers, the Sturm's Combined Fleet of the (self-proclaimed) Human Republic are driving ever deeper into the network of worlds they were exiled from over three centuries ago.</b></p><p>At a horrendous cost, Commander Lucinda Hardy, Admiral Fraser McLennan, Sephina L'trel, Booker3 and Princess Alessia lead the only resistance to the Sturm's overwhelming forces. Amid the ruins of a civilisation utterly corrupted by the Sturm's horrific darkcode malware, they must gather allies and weapons where they can. Old enmities must be overcome and unlikely partnerships forged.</p><p>Surrounded, outnumbered and outgunned, the resistance cannot hold out. By strategy and deception, they must force a decisive confrontation with the Sturm.</p><p>A final stand that will demand the ultimate sacrifice... and extreme violence.</p>
<p>In this conclusion to the epic sci-fi adventure, the Sturm's Combined Fleet of the (self-proclaimed) Human Republic are driving ever deeper into the network of worlds they were exiled from over three centuries ago...</p>
<b>PRAISE FOR JOHN BIRMINGHAM</b>: <br />
'Birmingham's gripping novel launches readers into a genocidal interstellar war amid sudden violence and dark humor... Birmingham alternates between gut punches and laugh-out-loud humor, with some gore and thought-provoking philosophy thrown in for good measure... Plenty of twists, sharp turns, and fateful encounters will keep readers guessing and turning pages. This jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers' <i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review), on <i>The Cruel Stars</i>. <br />
'Plenty of grist and humour' <i>Sunday Times</i>, on <i>Axis of Time</i>. <br />
'An excellent page-turner, laced with black humour' <i>FHM</i>, on <i>Axis of Time</i>. <br />
'Glorious excitement and meticulous density' Sci-Fi.com, on <i>Axis of Time</i>. <br />
'The action is nonstop, the characters very real – and very different from each other – and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think'
S.M. Stirling, on Final Impact
<p>An epic sci-fi adventure. </p>
<p>Author contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines. </p>
<p>MARKET: Epic space opera for fans of <i>THE EXPANSE</i>, Iain M. Banks or Peter F. Hamilton. </p>