by StephenBaxter (Author)
Set 25,000 years from now, EXULTANT takes mankind into a millenial war for the control of the galaxy itself. A war against the unknowable, utterly alien Xeelee. Now the war has reached the galaxy's hot core, the Xeelee stronghold and, impossibly, it seems that a final victory may be at hand. It is a victory that will rely on mankind's latest warriors. In a war for survival you are expected to live bravely and die young for the good of the greater. A massive selective breeding campaign has led to the best solution - child soldiers. But the Xeelee predate man by millions of years and they will not be easily beaten. EXULTANT is an epic dark novel of a savage future. It is at once a warning about the dangers of winning whatever the cost and a hugely impressive piece of SF.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 608
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 23 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0575074280
ISBN 13: 9780575074286
Book Overview: Following the extraordinary critical response to EVOLUTION and COALESCENT Baxter's reputation as the most important SF writer of his generation is secure EVOLUTION was a New York Times notable book for 2002 and was on 7 US press and genre best of the year lists COALESCENT was a New York Times notable book for 2003 DESTINY'S CHILDREN is Baxter's first trilogy since the MANIFOLD trilogy Part of his XEELEE universe sequence - his most popular work Back to the hard-science far future where Baxter made his name