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Fortress Sol

By Stephen Baxter
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When Rab was a baby, his mother made a decision which would change his life. She feared he would be sent to work in the hellish mines of Mercury, to eke out his life until he was worn out, all in the name of maintaining the... Read More
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Fortress Sol

In the far future, after an alien threat destroyed Neptune, the Solar System has been engineered into a single, defensive fortress. People have found a way to live within that fortress, until something arrives from deep space, something they have never seen before...

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When Rab was a baby, his mother made a decision which would change his life. She feared he would be sent to work in the hellish mines of Mercury, to eke out his life until he was worn out, all in the name of maintaining the defence of the Solar System. But when her desperate attempt to flee with her two-year-old failed, she took a drastic step to save him. She cut off his hand.

Decades later, Rab has been spared the physical hardships he can no longer endure, and is now based on the Mask, the all-encompassing structure which hides the Solar System from alien eyes. It is during his watch that a spaceship arrives, one which has travelled for a hundred years from a long-forgotten colony planet.

If they pierce the Mask, everything humanity has created will be left open to the alien threat. But this strange ship, bearing an offshoot of the species, may bring something else with them. Hope.

Fortress Sol by Stephen Baxter is a gripping tale of sacrifice, survival, and unforeseen possibilities in the vast cosmos.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399614627

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. With Terry Pratchett he has co-authored the Long Earth novels. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife.

Visit Stephen Baxter's website at www.stephen-baxter.com.

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