2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee)
2005 John W. Campbell Memorial Award (nominee)
2005 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
When humanitarian charity worker, Nicholas Hyde, defies Obligate, he knowshe is creating a formidable enemy. For Obligate is a global transnationalwith far more power than is healthy, and everyone around Nick is doing whatthey are told and denying what they have seen with their own eyes.
But Nick is determined to seek the truth. And however much pressure isbought to bare Nick will not stop, until the atrocities being commited allaround him in the twin names of progress and science are exposed in thefierce, clear light of day...
'This is the book Michael Chrichton would write is only he could dobelievable characters and hard science that gripped' - The Guardian
Genre: Science Fiction
But Nick is determined to seek the truth. And however much pressure isbought to bare Nick will not stop, until the atrocities being commited allaround him in the twin names of progress and science are exposed in thefierce, clear light of day...
'This is the book Michael Chrichton would write is only he could dobelievable characters and hard science that gripped' - The Guardian
Genre: Science Fiction
Praise for this book
"Stunning proof that McAuley now leads the world in science thrillers. Not just a gripping, insightful novel, but a genuinely important book. Jaw-droppingly good." - Michael Marshall Smith
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