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The modern classic of space opera that began withChildren of Time continues in this extraordinary novel of humanitys battle for survival on a terraformed planet

Earth failed In a desperate bid to escape the spaceshipEnkiduand its captain Heorest Holt carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise Generations later this fragile colony has managed to survive eking out a hardy existence Yet life is tough and much technological knowledge has been lost

Then strangers appear They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling technology and theyve arrived from anotherworld to help humanitys colonies But not all is as it seems and the price of the strangers help may be the colony itself

Children of Memoryby Arthur C Clarke Awardwinning author Adrian Tchaikovsky is a farreaching space opera spanning generations species and galaxies