The Praxis: Book One Of Dread Empire's Fall - Couverture souple

Williams, Walter Jon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743428978 ISBN 13 : 9780743428972

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2003

Synopsis

The empire of the Shaa had lasted 10 millennia. 10,000 years of terror, infinite violence and oppressive, brutal order, legitimised by The Praxis, the harsh code of ethics that they imposed on the races they conquered. But the Shaa began to commit ritual suicide when it became clear that their near immortality came at a price. For each Shaa there would come a time when their vast minds were no longer capable of absorbing new information: their memories were full. Now the Shaa are no more, but the terror and violence are only beginning. The death of the last of the Shaa leaves the galaxy-wide empire leaderless, and into this power vacuum flow the pretenders to the throne: the Naxids, oldest client race of the Shaa, who believe themselves inheritors of the empire; and a frail alliance of the remaining races, including humanity. And so, the story of a dread empire's fall begins...

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Walter Jon Williams is American, but was brought up in the UK. He has written SF novels since the mid-80s, and has won or been nominated for most of the major SF honours, including the Hugo and Nebula Awards. His novels include HARDWIRED, ARISTOI and METROPOLITAN.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0743428978
• ISBN 13: 9780743428972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible