A millennium after the formidable war machines of the User cultures devoured entire civilisations and rewrote planetary geography, Earth is in the grip of a perpetual Dark Age. Scientific endeavour is strongly discouraged, while remnant technology is locked away - hidden by a Church determined to prevent a new Armageddon. This is the world to which Benzamir Michael Mahmood must return. A descendant of the tribes who fled the planet during those ages-old wars, he comes in pursuit of enemies from the far reaches of space. The ...
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A millennium after the formidable war machines of the User cultures devoured entire civilisations and rewrote planetary geography, Earth is in the grip of a perpetual Dark Age. Scientific endeavour is strongly discouraged, while remnant technology is locked away - hidden by a Church determined to prevent a new Armageddon. This is the world to which Benzamir Michael Mahmood must return. A descendant of the tribes who fled the planet during those ages-old wars, he comes in pursuit of enemies from the far reaches of space. The technology he brings is wondrous beyond the imaginings of those he will meet, but can its potency match that of the Church's most closely guarded treasure? For centuries it has lain dormant, buried in a lead-lined tomb deep beneath the flagstones of a remote Siberian monastery. But it is about to be unearthed, and the powers that will be unleashed may be beyond anyone's capacity to control. Even a man as extraordinary as Benzamir...
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Near fine in Very good jacket. Near fine/VGC. David Fickling Books, 2007. First UK edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(two small dents and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(two very small tears, nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC. Nice and clean pages with two small marks and ink marks on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 520pp. Price un-clipped.
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New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Paper over boards. 528 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. 1st edition 2007 with DJ. Inscribed by Author. Book is NEW