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Book SynopsisDiscover history''s biggest secret . . .
For millennia an unbroken line of alien mothers and daughters have secretly been shepherding human technology towards the stars.
Twelve-year-old Aster is the last of this line.
But the loss of her mother in early life means she knows nothing of her alien heritage - believing she is just an ordinary young girl.
Not only is she about to discover how wrong she is - but she''ll also learn she''s not the only alien on Earth: others are here to stop her.
Yet with revelation comes recovery.
Now Aster has a purpose.
Her life, the future of her species
and that of all life on Earth is at stake.
She''s history''s biggest secret.
But can she save the future?
''Alt-history with a difference'' GUARDIAN
''There''s real cleverness at work here'' THE TIMES
Trade ReviewPraise for Take Them To The Stars series * - *
Sylvain Neuvel proves once again
he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century * Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative *
Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will
eagerly anticipate book three. * Booklist *
...[T]he stakes of this series have risen exponentially * Tor.com *
Praise for Sylvain Neuvel * - *
It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . .
a blast. Seriously clever * SFX *
An
alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge . . .
Good fun * Guardian *
Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of
alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this * Publishers Weekly *
