Brash and idealistic, they were rebels without
a cause in a world governed by science, reason . . . and immortality. Banished
for their troubles to the starship Newhope, they now face a bold future:
to settle the worlds of Barnard’s Star. Now King Bascal Edward de Towaji
Lutui, former prince of the Queendom of Sol, together with Captain Xiomara
“Xmary” Li Weng and her lover, first mate Conrad Mursk, face a
perilous voyage with thousands of their fellow exiles. The journey will last a
century, but with Queendom technology it’s no problem to step into a fax
machine and “print” a fresh, youthful version of yourself. But what
this crew of rebels will find is far from the paradise they seek. Before long,
their optimistic young colony has started to show signs of strain. And worst of
all, death itself has returned with a
vengeance.

About Wil
McCarthy:
“McCarthy is an
entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck
plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's
thoughtfulness.”—Booklist

“‘Imagination
really is the only limit.’”—The New York
Times

“The future as
McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.”—Publishers
Weekly

“A bright light
on the SF horizon.”—David
Brin 

“Wil McCarthy
demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination,
and the solid scientific background to make it all work.”—Connie
Willis 

“In nearly every
passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy’s construction,
and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerable
tension.”—San Diego
Union-Tribune

“An ingenious
yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of
twists and turns.”—Kirkus

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