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Beyond the Reach of Earth

AuthorKen MacLeod

NarratorElliot Chapman

SeriesLightspeed Trilogy, Book 2

Duration10h 34m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Science Fiction

PublisherLittle, Brown

VersionUnabridged

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The Fermi are awake. With the invention of faster-than-light travel there is nowhere that humanity cannot go. New worlds are discovered, but with them come new dangers. At the heart of the discovery is the Fermi, mysterious beings that have survived on alien worlds for longer than humanity has existed. But now the Fermi are awakening, and they do not seem pleased to find humans in their midst. But for Lakshmi Nayak and the crew of the Fighting Chance, danger is a lot closer to home. Their search for answers will take them to places, and worlds, they never expected. Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod returns with book two in the Lightspeed trilogy, a gripping tale of first contact and dark conspiracies set among the stars.

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