{"product_id":"from-darkest-skies-9781473214767","title":"From Darkest Skies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a five year sabbatical following the tragic death of his wife and fellow agent Alysha, Keon Rause returns to the distant colony world of Magenta to resume service with the Magentan Intelligence Service. With him he brings an artificial recreation of his wife''s personality, a simulacrum built from every digital trace she left behind. She has been constructed with one purpose - to discover the truth behind her own death - but Keon''s relationship with her has grown into something more, something frighteningly dependent, something that verges on love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCashing in old favours, Keon uses his return to the Service to take on a series of cases that allow him and the artificial Alysha to piece together his wife''s last days. His investigations lead him inexorably along the same paths Alysha followed five years earlier, to a sinister and deadly group with an unhealthy fascination for the unknowable alien Masters; but as the wider world of Magenta is threatened with an imminent c\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA first class SF thriller.  Even though Peters wrapped up the case, I still wanted to know more about the universe of Magenta. * Peter F. Hamilton *\u003cbr\u003eNot only a gripping SF crime thriller but a moving investigation into the limitations and capabilities of artificial intelligence. * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eA  masterly piece of writing and plotting that manages to merge classy  space-opera with a police procedural as twisty as a Christie * Joanne Harris *\u003cbr\u003eImmersive SF, full of world-building detail, with a twisted love story at its heart. * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eInteresting and powerful * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eIt's easy to see why FROM DARKEST SKIES has already been optioned for TV, what with its cinematic action and fast-paced plot, but the real strength lies in the humanity of its characters. * SciFiNow *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeters' convincing\u003cbr\u003eworld-building and a tense plot mean\u003cbr\u003ethat this is a debut destined to make\u003cbr\u003ewaves.\u003c\/p\u003e * THE MORNING STAR *\u003cbr\u003eIt reminded me... of Peter F Hamilton's work... I thoroughly enjoyed it and with two more sequels due, it's a solid and promising start. * FANTASY BOOK REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eFast and fluid, compelling and above all thoroughly enjoyable. * SF BOOK *\u003cbr\u003eCrime noir in the style of \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner.\u003c\/i\u003e * THE BOOK BAG *\u003cbr\u003eA perfect example of what I like to read * THE BOOK BUNDLE *\u003cbr\u003ePeters has created a masterpiece here with his eloquent writing and fascinating characters. * RED HEADED BOOK LOVER *\u003cbr\u003eAll the rigour of a tightly plotted classic crime story with all the technicolour thrills of SF at its most gaudy. Wonderful. * LOVE READING *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408798589271,"sku":"9781473214767","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473214767.jpg?v=1730504247","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-darkest-skies-9781473214767","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}