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Among them, Max—one of the heroes from the original graphic novels earlier in his career—discovers a conspiracy that threatens to upend the empire and his own understanding of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis brand new entry in the \u003cem\u003eHUXLEY\u003c\/em\u003e series features a captivating storyline with richly woven characters—some fan-favourites and others that are new to the saga—and another fascinating chapter in the franchise's sprawling lore. 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To save humanity from itself, the remaining A.I. bred and cloned elite humans as workers, soldiers, and enforcers—armoured warriors known as Ronin—to help keep order and give humanity a purpose in this new world. After a certain age, the clones start to think for themselves and are sent on increasingly dangerous missions until they are killed or 'retired', replaced by younger and more compliant clones until the cycle repeats itself again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile humanity limps on in this new world, the lives of two soldiers, Max and Kai, become irreversibly intertwined on a routine mission upon discovering an ancient sentient robot known as \u003cem\u003eHuxley\u003c\/em\u003e in the wastelands of a desolate planet. These two post-apocalyptic scavengers suddenly find themselves thrust into a mystery of a galactic scale, and as the saga unfolds, the reader begins to unravel Huxley's true purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBen Mauro's stunning debut adventure sets the stage for an exciting new sci-fi universe for readers and fans of the genre to enjoy and fall in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596640338156,"sku":"9780500298435","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/990768ebe215c7f464265f34f7456e2c.jpg?v=1777940648"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ben-mauro.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}