From internationally bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton comes the first in a new, coming of age trilogy where life on a generation ship takes a turn for the worst when the delicate cycle of life is disturbed... A great read for fans of Alastair Reynolds and Miles Cameron.
THEIR LIFE IS A DREAM, THEIR WORLD IS DYING.
Hazel's family live a simple life in their village. Just one of the communities on a vast generation ship on a centuries long journey to a new world. 500 years ago the machines stopped working and life since then has been frugal. But everyone plays their part. And when you reach 65 you are recycled - it's only fair; you can't work anymore and your resources are needed.
But not everyone is happy. Hazel encounters the Cheaters, a group who refuse to die for the ship. They have discovered the terrifying lie at the core of life on the ship and they will fight for the truth and for the lives of everyone.
Hazel has a choice to make…
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Peter F Hamilton is the Sunday Times Bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Great North Road, T, and the acclaimed epic Night's Dawn trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God). His most recent series is the Salvation trilogy. Born in 1960, he lives with his family in southwest England.