Series: The Gap Cycle

The fourth instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson's fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create. As the planetoid Thanatos Minor explodes into atoms, the Trumpet hurtles into space, just one step ahead of hostile pursuers. On board the Trumpet are Nick Succorso, Morn Hyland, her force-grown son Davies, and the cyborg Angus...

The fifth and final instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson's fascinating universe, peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create. As the conflict between humankind and the Amnion heads for crisis, Morn Hyland, the cyborg Angus Thermopyle, and the survivors on board the crippled starship Trumpet must return from deep space to Earth. Their mission...

A powerful and intense science fiction tale from a master storyteller In the far future, gap drives allow faster-than-light deep space travel, but this sometimes causes irreparable brain damage. A Zone Implant can convert such a person into a zombie to protect their shipmates, but it is highly illegal. Ensign Morn Hyland works for the United Mining Company, which oversees...

The third instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson's fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity only he could create. After a terrifying encounter with the Amnion aliens, Nick Succorso makes for the safety of Thanatos Minor, the infamous bootleg shipyard where illegals from all over the galaxy come to repair their ships and indulge their exotic...