Discover 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 speciesand 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
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9781405945578Number of pages: 384Weight: 260 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 30 mm
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Praise for Take Them To The Stars seriesSylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st centurySeries fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three....(T)he stakes of this series have risen exponentiallyPraise for Sylvain NeuvelIt's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction...a blast. Seriously cleverAn alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge...Good funWry narration,wired action...Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this
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